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We use these tools on a regular basis, to help us achieve and maintain abstinence and recover from our disease. 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 anonymous. Recovering alcoholics regularly refer to the big book as they progress in recovery, and they use it to help new members as they begin their recovery process. Recovery and the big book by john folkwilliams 3 comments i started thinking about the value of writing stories to deal with depression when i read alcoholics anonymous, the book that named the growing selfhelp movement in 1939. Please note the big book is sold seperately and the madallion shown is not included. Readings from the big book of aa my sanon recovery path. The big book reports that while some people never did manage to stay stopped those people, while attending a. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. It was fantastic as i barely breathed the entire book. Yet this book, now in its fourth edition, has sold over 23 million copies in english and is.
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