We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness, we will not regret the past, nor wish to shut the door on it. Step 10 continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous. I was in a terrible state but heard the promises and yes wanted to be like all the ones who had been. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the. These promises are only a few that appear in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. 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.
They are being fulfilled among us sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. The promises of alcoholics anonymous extract from page 83 of alcoholics anonymous chapter 6 if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. The explicit musts of the big book page 4 29 page 82. The bible describes gods promises as being exceedingly great. Aa promises alcoholics anonymous lionrock recovery. If a person follows the 12 steps as they are laid out in the big book, they are guaranteed a spiritual awakening, as long as they do so honestly. What we do find though is that by living the principles of the 12 step programme, these bedevilments are replaced more frequently with the promises on page 83 84. We must remember that ten or twenty years of drunkenness would make a skeptic out of anyone. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.
They detail the impact that making amends will have on the person in recovery from. When you complete each of the 12 steps in the program of recovery, you will see these promises come true. When i first heard the promises i wanted what you all had. Certainly he must keep sober, for there will be no home if he doesnt. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics. Isbn 0916856011 library of congress catalog card no. I have been asked to write a series on the promises as set forth in the big book. 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.
The 12 promises and the 12 rewards the twelve promises page 83 and 84 of the big book we are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Like many alcoholics, id heard the promises read at meetings. The big book promises getting out from going under. And perhaps nothing outlines these rewards better than the 12 promises. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary.
The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. Having persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why they fell. We shall be with you in the fellowship of the spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny. Hell, i even went to a meeting called the page eightythree promises meeting. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
The 9th step promises women of grace, dignity, and sobriety. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. We have begun to learn tolerance, patience and good will toward all men, even our enemies, for we look on the them as sick people. The answers will come if your own house is in order.
Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 83 84 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves with someone, it may be one is so situated. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. It also tells us what we can expect to happen to us if we do the work they suggest as a program of recovery. The bedevilments page 52 opposite the promises page 83 the promises of alcohol vs. If our manner is calm, frank, and open, we will be gratified with the result. Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 9th step promises which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
Prayers and promises oa central new mexico intergroup. Page yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead. Reprinted from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. The promises of our program from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. They are too numerous to count and too numerous to bring all to mind. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The promises are from pages 8384 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious. 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 ninth step promises can be found through pages 8384 in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. From the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about working our program, these are the amazing promises that will come true for us. The promises big book page 83 if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through.
They took inventory all right, but hung on to some of the worst items in stock. They appear in chapter 6 of alcoholics anonymous into action on pages 83. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically. They begin at the bottom of page 83 of alcoholics anonymous and are stated to be the results of having completed the steps through step 9. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation.
General service conference approved literature alcoholics anonymous and a. They begin to come true after taking the seventh step giving away your inventory and asking your higher power to rid you of your personal defects of character. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Aa promises page updated tuesday, march 10th, twenty 20. Promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. It has been estimated that there are approximately 30,000 promises in the bible. We ought to sit down with the family and frankly analyze the past as we now see it, being very careful not to criticize them. If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life, as if he.
How jackie robinson changed america by sharon robinson sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. Alcoholics anonymous p8384 reprinted from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. Nevertheless, the rewards are great, both in quality and quantity. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and woman who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body.
When a person begins their 12step journey in alcoholics anonymous, it is with the hope that their life will change for the better as a direct result. There was, therefore, a sense of real satisfaction when. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be. The 12 promises and the 12 rewards realistic recovery. The aa promises are found on pages 8384 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill.
Is it clear that no human power can relieve my compulsive overeating. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. The promises are from pages 83 84 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. Fourth step guide pages in adobe acrobat pdf format. The big book, which is our instruction manual, gives us the steps to take to recover from our disease. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Is it clear to me that i am a compulsive overeater and cannot manage my own life. A big book checklist of promises what step are you on. The promises are part of the original text in the aa big book. The whole point of recovery, is to not only regain the self that was lost to addiction, but to redefine yourself and the kind of life you are leading. That was in june 96, and after covering the 1st 88 pages of the bb and another rigorous application of the steps, i had a spiritual experience unlike anything ive ever known before and felt incredible, and amazed before i was halfway through as the big book says in the promises, page 83.
I say this after many years experience as medical director of one of the oldest hospitals in the country treating alcoholic and drug addiction. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The 12 promises and the 12 rewards the twelve promises page 83 and 84 of the big book we are going to know a new freedom and a new. The promises chapter 6, page 83 84 of the book, alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. The following is a list of approximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. The 12 promises are also referred to as the ninth step promises. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead.
The aa promises are found on pages 83 84 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill wilson and dr. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The files sizes are fairly large so please allow additional. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Is it clear that god can and will relieve my compulsive overeating if i seek god. However, each step has promises associated with it. The bedevilments page 52 the promises page 83 we were having trouble with personal relationships. Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. The promises from pages 83 84 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. She retells her fathers story from when he was growing up being taught to have integrity, to become the first black major league baseball player, to being a proactive participant in the civil rights movement. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. The subject presented in this book seems to me to be of paramount importance to those afflicted with alcoholic addiction. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. The promises of alcoholics anonymous page 83 of the big book.
And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone even alcohol. Foreword to the first edition alcoholics anonymous. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. The big book the promises are from pages 8384 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. The ninth step promises oahu intergroup of hawaii, inc. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. If we are painstaking about working our program, these are the amazing promises that will come true for us. The promises from pages 83 84 in the big book if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. The promises are an aspect of step nine, which involves making amends. Their defects may be glaring, but the chances are that our own. A remorseful mumbling that we are sorry wont fill the bill at all. Promise in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. We would like to offer high resolution, pdf printable copies of the readings used during a meeting. Throughout aas big book, there are several promises intended for those who work a thorough program.