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Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book

by Bill W

A founding text of Alcoholics Anonymous

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A founding text of Alcoholics Anonymous

This edition presents the early framework of Alcoholics Anonymous through its account of the program’s principles, the Twelve Steps, and personal narratives from members describing experiences with alcohol and recovery. The source identifies it as the original 1939 edition, including 29 stories of the program’s pioneers. Spiritual belief is a prominent subject: the book addresses doubts about a higher power and presents a spiritual experience as central to Bill Wilson’s understanding of the program. Together, its instructional material and first-person accounts show how the founders’ approach connected practical guidance with varied experiences of recovery.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • People exploring the origins and principles of Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Readers seeking first-person accounts of experiences with alcohol and recovery
  • Those interested in the spiritual dimension presented in AA’s founding literature

Themes

Alcohol recoveryThe Twelve StepsSpirituality and higher-power beliefPersonal testimonyThe history of Alcoholics Anonymous

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Book overview

Many thousands have benefited from "The Big Book" and its simple but profound explanation of the doctrines behind Alcoholics Anonymous, which was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith. This original 1939 edition outlines the famous 12 steps, and offers counsel for those who wish to join the program but doubt the existence of a higher power. It also contains encouraging personal stories, in which AA members relate their experiences with alcohol and how they found the path to sobriety.

 

"The Big Book" has gone through numerous editions and remains the most widely used resource for recovering alcoholics. Only this original 1939 edition includes all 29 stories of the program's pioneers, which share the details of their full journey, including initial recovery, sometimes followed by relapse and eventual success. This edition also features the key to the solution claimed by Bill Wilson: a vital spiritual experience that allows followers to rediscover, or discover, God.

 

This realistic portrayal of the program as offered by its founders has been lost in subsequent editions of the work, and is presented here to serve as a reminder that success comes in many forms.

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