The words are not important, so please dont get hung up on words. Lots of misunderstanding about the words higher power could be cleared up for believers if they do a quick study on a good concordance like the poe concordance and check out the following usages in the big book. Print a copy of the first side print page 1 only, then reinsert it into the paper tray of your printer and print page 2. You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides. Spiritual reading list original manuscript of the big book. Did you know, before the big book was published, the early members of aa studied the bible. I admit that my life is unmanageable when i try to control it. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray.
Twelve step prayers spiritual alcoholics anonymous. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. If you have resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or thing that you resent, you will be free. 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. The big book alcoholics anonymous outlines how it works. There is a direct linkage among selfexamination, meditation, and prayer. Prayers alcoholics anonymous sarnialambton district 14. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease.
Someone was having a problem with resentment in the meeting this morning in stepchat, and i told them to read this as i was told to and it helped me. Alcoholics anonymous calls their book of the same name, the big book. We asked his protection and care with complete abandon. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6.
Serenity in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. God help me to show this person the same tolerance, pity and patience that i would cheerfully grant a sick friend. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. The name alcoholics anonymous was then adopted for the basic text.
My creator, i am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. This is the basic text for their society and it is referred to as the book of experience. So i figured i would post it here so i have it handy. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. Aa big book cover with serenity prayer 1 of 2 this leatherlook us made vinyl aa big book cover with silk screened serenity prayer leaves off the coin holder and still makes a. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. God, i offer myself to thee to build with me and do with me as thou wilt. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including 12 steps. God, relieve me of this fear and direct my attention to what you would have me be. On page 552 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous their basic text, there is a very helpful suggestion on how to rid yourself of resentments towards a person. When a person offended we said to ourselves, this is a sick man.
The third step prayer big book alcoholics anonymous. For all the prayers that are fit to print,the big book index. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. The 12 step prayers were created using the text of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This is a sick person, how can i be helpful to him.
The set aside prayer is said before we read the big book, at the beginning of step work and at the beginning of some meetings. That statement is an indication the literature was created through a group conscious process and meets the guidelines of what aa is and is not. There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages. Sep 01, 2004 this book, as with volume 1 of the 12 step prayer book, is a companion to the meditation book easy does it. 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. Prayers in 12 step recovery program of alcoholics anonymous.
From the book, twelve steps and twelve traditions, the 12 and 12, we read. In fact, one of the possible names for aa then was, the james club after the book of james from the bible. Alcoholics anonymousthe big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. Give me your protection and care as i abandon myself to you and give up my old ways and my old ideas just for today. The big book vs the book gods word alcoholics anonymous big book exposed all scriptures taken from the preserved 1611 king james bible.
Chapter 5 how it works of the big book contains the 3rd step prayer which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. Creator, maker, father, spirit, god over 400 times counting the capitalized pronouns and the foregoing descriptions taken from the good book, heavenly father, and the. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. I am so tired of drinking, and i know now that i cannot leave it on my own. Pg 67 resentment we asked god to help us show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend. Morning prayer god, direct my thinking today so that it be empty of self pity, dishonesty, selfwill, selfseeking and fear. Pray in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. The prayer of st francis with a soothing sound for active meditation why not try it. Home for all the prayers that are fit to print, the big book index. Overcoming resentment is essential in order to achieve true peace of mind and happiness. Prayers in the big book of alcoholics anonymous concord nhbbss. The seventh step prayer from page 76 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, is a collection of texts used by members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. Page 67 of the book, alcoholics anonymous, states, resentment is the number one offender. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services.
Prayers of alcoholics anonymous aa from the big book 12 steps of recovery alcoholism addiction na serenity prayer. The text used to develop the prayers are shown at the end of the prayer in parenthesis. Sometimes referred to as the aa acceptance prayer, the serenity prayer is usually recited at. 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.
We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. The set aside prayer asks our creator to take away all. Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the. Prayers from the big book i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. The original belonged to clarence snyder, the brewmeister, is in each printing of the big book. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Aa big book cover with serenity prayer, all aa items. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976.
God, inspire my thinking, decisions and intuitions. From pages 8384 in the big book if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. When a person offended we said to ourselves, this is a. The serenity prayer in 12step recovery verywell mind. The workshop for an expanded meditation on the saint francis prayer. Aa prayers, big book prayers and inspirational recovery 12. This is the official website of the general service office g. I earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. Grant me strength, as i go out from here, to do your bidding. According to the writer of that big book chapter, they had held a deep resentment towards someone. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The twelve step prayers were created using the text of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Please be aware that we are not responsible for a linked sites privacy policy, tracking technology, computer security, or intellectual property protection.
My hope is that these prayers will provide a framework for you to develop your own or expand on the wording below. Derived from the text found page 86 of alcoholics anonymous the big book. For all the prayers that are fit to print, the big book index. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Many members have learned, through times of quiet reflection, to work into their recovery life the answers their higher power has given them as a result of their active practice of prayer and. Feb 27, 2017 excerpts, reprinted from the big book, alcoholics anonymous, with permission of a. The allergy of the body and the obession of the mind. I mentioned on my recent radio show the healing power of prayer that i would post the big book s resentment prayer. Original manuscript of the big book alcoholics anonymous a copy of the prepublication manuscript circulated prior to printing of the 1st edition of the big book alcoholics anonymous. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. When these crop up, we ask god at once to remove them. Overcoming resentment resentment hurts me most, is a saying often heard in 12step recovery meetings. Francis and the aa book 12 steps and 12 traditions.
For all the prayers that are fit to print,the big book. Re, meaning again, andsentment, which like, sentiment, means to. Twelve step prayers spiritual alcoholics anonymous cleveland. Aa big book cover with serenity prayer 1 of 2 this leatherlook us made vinyl aa big book cover with silk screened serenity prayer leaves off the coin holder and still makes a great aa gift for a little less money. The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. If you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing that you resent, you will be free. These instructions are for the below prayer big book, freedom from bondage, p. Big book prayers prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous.