Its a place where men and women gather to recover from alcoholism and to. Aas big book, by its own admission, offers us specific instructions for recovery from alcoholism called the program of aa. How many times does the word we appear in the big book of. Also, for online contributions, click the contribute menu item. We have seen men get well whose families have not returned at all. This is the only rule in the big book, though in the doctors opinion xxix dr.
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. Our experience shows that this is not necessarily so. We have seen others slip when the family came back too soon. Give him an account of the struggles you made to stop. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. 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. We feel that each family, in the light of their own circumstances, ought to decide for themselves. Tidewater intergroup council of alcoholics anonymous 4968 euclid road, suite f virginia beach, va 23462 phone. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. The rule is we must be hard on ourself but always considerate of others. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. We are careful never to show intolerance or hatred of drinking as an institution.