Acceptance is the answer to all my problems powerful. Pauls story is one of the most frequently quoted in the 3rd edition because it talks so much about acceptance pages 449450. The aa program of recovery, from a once seemingly hopeless state of mind and body, is contained within the first 164 pages of the aa big book. Paul ohliger, who died friday, may 19, 2000, in mission viejo, california at the age of 83. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance from aa big book page 449 417 on back great gift for anyone in sobriety or going through a life change. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. Big book personal stories part ii alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholism12 step support is acceptance part of the big book or not. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today. It was indeed the the beginning of a happy and joyous life. And please dont get me talking about why they changed the title.
Acceptance was the answer interview with the author of doctor, alcoholic, addict dr. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr. Its unfortunate for those who have taken half measures, but i would be willing to put my hand out to them when they return. In the fourth edition, page 449 tells about some guy prostituting his ass down on. Paul ohliger wrote the chapter doctor, alcoholic, addict published in the 3rd edition of alcoholics anonymous. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Learn about the importance of acceptance in recovering from alcohol addiction, including a peek into a famous passage. Acceptance aka page 449, page 417 or acceptence acceptance was an idea in a personal story introduced in the 3rd edition and stories are not included here. My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. The 4th edition changed the name of the story to acceptance was the answer and moved the story.
Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare. The acceptance prayer in the book, alcoholics anonymous, page 449, there is a prayer in the middle of the page, first new paragraph. I was given yet another gift from a dear friend in my aa group. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. I require those i sponsor to read this on a daily basis, just because it cuts down on the repetitive phone calls from newcomers. Formerly known as doctor, alcoholic, addict addiction treatment works. See page 449 in the 3rd edition or page 417 in the 4th edition. Since i had already been accepted at college, i consciously decided to make that last semester one big. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is. Tripod decided to block me a few years ago, so i stopped writing, posting.
Doctor paul ohliger wrote a passage on how acceptance. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Acceptance is the answer aa speakers 12step youtube. He didnt think he was an alcoholic, he just had problems. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation.
In your big book story, you say that acceptance is the key. Why dont you go home and get the big book and open it at page. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being. Acceptance is the answer beach sunrise bronze aa medallion. Sh1t happens because one sh1t talks to another sh1t. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at. Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today bronze alcoholics anonymous coin sunset beach picture in bronze 1 516 33mm medallion half dollar size 3d raised text on both sides. The text and page numbers are the same in both the 3rd edition and 4th edition of the big book. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye.
From chapter 5, pages 5860 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Also, someone told me once the answers to all my problems are answered in the first three words on page 112 in the big book. Acceptance is the answer beach sunrise color bronze aa. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous acceptance 449 bb.
On page 552 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous their basic text, there is a very helpful suggestion on how to rid yourself of resentments towards a person. In the book, alcoholics anonymous, page 449, there is a prayer in the middle of the page, first new paragraph. Acceptance aka page 449, page 417 or acceptence acceptance was an idea in a personal story introduced in the 3rd edition and stories are not. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. Through friends in california, i obtained the telephone number of dr. It happened to me, and this is what i did about it. I always like to point out that the people whose stories are in the back of the book did. His original date of sobriety was december 1966, but he slipped until july 1967.
Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. His most quoted passage possibly the most quoted passage in the entire big book was on page 449. Pauls story, doctor, alcoholic, addict is published in the third edition of the big book. He is the author of acceptance is the answer in the big book. I had no god when i came to aa, but after reading we agnostics, i determined that was probably as close to a description of my belief as i could. Personal stories on pages 407, 476, 494, 531, and 553 are ed by the a. Bobs nightmare 171 171 window of opportunity 421 aa number three 182 182 he had to be shown 193 he thought he could drink like a gentlemen. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g.
The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today bronze medallion sunset beach color picture and bronze 1 516 33mm medallion half dollar size 3d raised text on both sides. Accept in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. A personal story of both alcohol and nicotine addiction recovery. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment.
The symbol indicates a reference to a page where the subject is discussed but not mentioned directly. Have recovered from alcoholism frontispiece the author of this study guide wishes to point out the word recovered. I live by the quote on acceptance on page 449 in the third edition of the big book page 417 in the fourth edition. Bills story w ar feverran high in the new england town to which we new, young of.
Alcoholics anonymous quotes quotable quote and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more.
For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Alcoholics anonymous quotes by alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance has been a cornerstone of the 12 step treatment for alcoholism since the first alcoholics anonymous book was written in 1939. In the third edition of the alcoholics anonymous big book since 1976, paul o. You can use any of our indexes with either edition. All the indexes we publish are for the 1st 164 pages the main text. I started a web site in 1999 when i came back into the rooms of alcoholics anonymous. The acceptance prayer esselman counseling services. Paul is the author of the big book story doctor, alcoholic, addict, now acceptance was the answer which contains that famous passage on acceptance on page 449 now 417.
The personal story doctor alcoholic addict which appeared in the 3rd edition of the big book and included the infamous page 449 was renamed and repositioned in the fourth edition of the big book, so page 449 is now page 417. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the big book was published. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to. Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and.
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