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Intro
01. Title Page - (pp. iii)
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Chapters
01. Bill's Story - (pp. 1-16)
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Personal Stories
01. How Forty-Two Alcoholics Recovered From Their Malady - (pp. 165-166)
Appendices
i. The A.A. Tradition - (pp. 561-566)
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A brief overview of
the four editions of
the Big Book of
Alcoholics
Anonymous. How
the content
outlining A.A.’s
program of
recovery has been
retained, while
some of the stories
have been changed
over time to reflect
the current
membership.
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For more
information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
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Written in 1955. A
brief history of
Alcoholics
Anonymous from
1939-55, including
its growth in
membership as
well as its spread
across the U.S.,
Canada and
beyond. Introduces
the Twelve
Traditions for the
first time. Gratitude
for "friends of A.A."
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information on A.A.,
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Written in 1976.
Notes that
A.A.membership
was estimated at
over one million in
90 countries, with
participation of
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information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
Written in 2001, at
the “start of a new
millennium.” Notes
that
A.A.membership
wasover two
million, with
increasing diversity
and global reach,
thanks in large part
to translations (Big
Book in 44
language at the
time) and
technology (online
meetings).
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information on A.A.,
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Dr. William D.
Silkworth, who
treated Bill W. and
other alcoholics,
reported on the
effectiveness of
Alcoholics
Anonymous, then in
its infancy,
describing the
physical "allergy"
and the
"phenomenon of
craving"
characteristic of
alcoholism, as well
as the "psychic
change" necessary
for recovery.
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information on A.A.,
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Co-founder Bill W.
recounts his
descent from
successful
stockbroker to
hopeless alcoholic
—and explains how
a visit from an old
friend inspired his
recovery and
planted the seeds
of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
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information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
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Chapter 2 - There is
a Solution, from the
Fourth edition of
the Big Book,
"Alcoholics
Anonymous," the
basic text of A.A. in
American Sign
Language (ASL).
Introduces the
Fellowship of
Alcoholics
Anonymous as a
diverse group of
alcoholics who
have “lost the
power of choice in
drink” and whose
common solution
to their problem
with
alcoholinvolves a
profound “spiritual
experience.”
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information on A.A.,
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information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
Highlights a
pathway to
recovery for
alcoholics who are
atheist and
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agnostic while
addressing the
resistance some
alcoholics may feel
toward spirituality.
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information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
Presents the
Twelve Steps —
A.A.’s program of
recovery — and
provides direction
on taking Steps
One through Four.
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information on A.A.,
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visit www.aa.org.
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"Alcoholics
Anonymous," the
basic text of A.A. in
American Sign
Language (ASL).
The transmission
of A.A.’s message
of hope from one
alcoholic to another
is the core of A.A.’s
recovery program.
As discussed in this
chapter, the Twelfth
Step encapsulates
how this can
happen.
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information on A.A.,
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An alcoholic
marriage can be
fraught with
distrust, frustration,
loneliness and fear.
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This chapter,
focused on the
wives of alcoholics,
explores some
solutions.
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information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
Alcoholism affects
not just the
alcoholic but the
entire family. This
chapter offers hope
and counsel to
family members
when the alcoholic
is beginning to
recover through
Alcoholics
Anonymous.
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information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
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Alcoholic
employees can be
disruptive to an
organization. This
chapter, directed to
employers, outlines
how problem
drinkers in the
workplace can be
approached
withA.A.’s message
of hope and
recovery.
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information on A.A.,
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Chapter 11 - A
Vision For You,
from the Fourth
edition of the Big
Book, "Alcoholics
Anonymous," the
basic text of A.A. in
American Sign
Language (ASL).
This chapter
recounts the birth
of Alcoholics
Anonymous: how
the early members’
lives were
transformed
through the
solution offered by
A.A.’s program of
recovery– a
solution available
to anyone who
wants it.
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information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
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Language (ASL).
For more
information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
The Twelve
Traditions are a set
of principles by
which Alcoholics
Anonymous
functions most
effectively.
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information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
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Describes how a
profound
"personality
change" lies at the
heart of A.A.’s
program of
recovery.
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information on A.A.,
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Fourth edition of
the Big Book,
"Alcoholics
Anonymous," the
basic text of A.A. in
American Sign
Language (ASL).
Five physicians
endorse the
therapeutic
effectiveness of
Alcoholics
Anonymous.
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information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
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“highly successful
approach” to
recovery from
alcoholism.
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information on A.A.,
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Three members of
the clergy "giving
their blessing" to
Alcoholics
Anonymous.
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information on A.A.,
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Practical tips on
finding Alcoholics
Anonymous both
locally and
nationally. Includes
general information
on Al-Anon Family
Groups.
For more
information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org."
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American Sign
Language (ASL).
For more
information on A.A.,
visit www.aa.org.
Intro
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Chapters
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PERSONAL STORIES
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(10) Tightrope
(13) Me an Alcoholic?
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(11) Grounded
Appendices
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APPENDICES
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A.A. Literature
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