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The big book first 164 pages showing 15 of 5 messages. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Jul 17, 2016 alcoholics anonymous, preface to the third edition, p. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Yellow springs united methodist church 202 s winter st. While the program is considered a suggested method for dealing with the disease of alcoholism, there are places within the big book where the authors used the word must.
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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. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book of alcoholics anonymous audio book sobriety app this app includes the 2nd edition of the aa big book.
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Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. I hardly dared cross the street, lest i collapse and be run down by an early morning truck. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous.
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