Buddy t is an anonymous writer and founding member of the online alanon outreach committee with decades of experience writing about alcoholism. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. 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 i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. Sold by recoverychip and ships from amazon fulfillment. The ethos of rodney robinson is following a 12 step program which is encouraged at 449 recovey as the name says it all in the big book page 449 is all about acceptance. My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. Alcoholics anonymous quotes quotable quote and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The following is the adaptation thats generally used in these. Paul had begun to drink when in pharmacy school to help him sleep. Acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.
Pauls simple experience of acceptance and perseverance serves as an inspiration for thousands of aa members. Why would bill capitalize the word fellowship here and not anywhere else in the big book. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. The acceptance prayer posted on march 2, 2014 in the book, alcoholics anonymous, page 449, there is a prayer in the middle of the page, first new paragraph. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. I wonder if youve ever had a problem accepting what life hands you. I think i need to work on serenity more so right now than acceptance. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Addict, language of the heart, recovery wisdom, stories from the big book, the big book acceptance is the key. Feb 04, 2014 acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The acceptance prayer esselman counseling services. Acceptance full of faith full of faith 12step recovery.
This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship 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. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr. Accept in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, 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. Alcoholics anonymous quotes by alcoholics anonymous. We strive to provide information, tools and resources for working a 12 step program or any program using 12 step principles for recovery in. 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. Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. Paul i think today that my job really is to enjoy life whether i like it or not. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. More language of the heart from paul ohliger some excerpts on acceptance from a classic of recovery literature acceptance was the answerdoctor, alcoholic, addict. They detail the impact that making amends will have on the person in recovery from alcoholism. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. 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. This is one of the only treatment centres i have come across where people matter and lives get saved. His most quoted passage possibly the most quoted passage in the entire big book was on page 449.
Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous acceptance pg. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. The 4th edition changed the name of the story to acceptance was the answer and moved the story. Grapevine with the title bronzed moccasins and an illustration of a pair of bronze moccasins. Did you know, before the big book was published, the early members of aa studied the bible. 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. 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. My 10 favorite lines from the big book of alcoholics anonymous by kelly fitzgerald junco 072916 there is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution. 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. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Jan, 2020 emotional not just logical acceptance of ones alcoholism is imperative to becoming well and preventing relapse. From the big book, 3rd edition now page 417 from the 4th edition acceptance is the answer.
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. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. His book, theres more to quitting drinking than quitting drinking, was published in 1995 by sabrina publishing, laguna niguel, ca. Paul ohliger wrote the chapter doctor, alcoholic, addict published in the 3rd edition of alcoholics anonymous. Posted on march 2, 2014 in the book, alcoholics anonymous, page 449, there is a prayer in the middle of the page, first new paragraph. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today.
Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. 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. Acceptance has been a cornerstone of the 12 step treatment for alcoholism since the first alcoholics anonymous book was written in 1939. 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. 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 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. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. There is no promise of a life of freedom from selfishness, or a new life of intimacy with spiritual power. Paul ohliger, who died friday, may 19, 2000, in mission viejo, california at the age of 83. Read closely on page 17, big book, last paragraph, where it is written. Brilliant in its simplicity, the serenity prayer is one of the key spiritual tools used by virtually all 12 step recovery support groups.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition, chapter 1. I firmly believe the big book s promise that my troubles are of my own making, that being said my current teachers tells. Formats in which the twelve steps and twelve traditions can be read. Doctor paul ohliger wrote a passage on how acceptance. Paul continues sharing his astute insight and gentle humor in theres more to quitting drinking than quitting drinking with discussions of the physical, mental, emotional. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. 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. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. The serenity prayer in 12step recovery verywell mind. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situationsome fact of my lifeunacceptable 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. He is the author of acceptance is the answer in the big book. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered.
I want to understand why people do what they are doing, and its really and truly none of my business. The big book explains that we must make a list that includes all our resentments we have and have ever had, an account of sexual conduct and our fears. See page 449 in the 3rd edition or page 417 in the 4th edition. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12 step program. Acceptance is the key the alcoholics guide to alcoholism. It was eventually renamed and included in the big book. I admit that my life is unmanageable when i try to control it.
The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. Acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems. 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. Pauls wisdom through the oftenquoted passage from page 449 of his story in the 3rd of edition of a.
It is thru the action that i take that i can recover from alcoholism and get the power i lacked from being a untreated alcoholic. This short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature. And please dont get me talking about why they changed the title. Jan 29, 2006 acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems. Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references. While the internal difficulties of our adolescent period were being ironed out, public acceptance of a. Acceptance is the answer beach sunrise color bronze aa. On the flip side, emotional non acceptance of alcoholism, as supported by denial, guilt, fighting against, or escaping the illness, puts a person at a high risk of relapse, even if a person can rationally accept the disease.
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. The promises are an aspect of step nine, which involves making amends. Theres more to quitting drinking than quitting drinking. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. Acceptance from aa big book page 449 417 on back great gift for anyone in sobriety or going through a life change.
Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. The 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. See our study edition for a far more comprehensive index in book form. Perhaps one of the best short passages on acceptance comes from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. He went through pharmacy school, graduate school, medical school, internship, residency and specialty training and, finally went into practice. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Sep 04, 2019 in your big book story, you say that acceptance is the key to everything. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions.
Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. I was given yet another gift from a dear friend in my aa group. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6.
We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our lives by collaborating with a power greater than ourselves an inner knowing, our own. I hate to bust everyones feel good bubble but the 12 steps of aa is about action not acceptance. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. Life is 10% what you make it and 90% how you take it. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps written by a. Formerly known as doctor, alcoholic, addict addiction treatment works. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.
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. To read a pdf version of the twelve steps and twelve traditions click here. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. From page 417 of the big book of 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 be. Place paid gift card message here and acceptance is the answer to all 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. Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. In fact, one of the possible names for aa then was, the james club after the book of james from the bible. When i opened it to page 112 and read those three words, i said to myself, well, better stop using it for a coaster. 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. Twelve steps and twelve traditions is less hopeful than the big book about the results a person can expect from working the twelve steps.