Recovering alcoholics follow the aa 12 step program. Aa ignores science research that sexism is linked to high risk drinking in men and women. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism download the pdf for free. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g. The story of how many thousands of men and women have. Same messagesimple language kindle edition by member a. This petition is about saving the lives of both men and women alcoholics. No religion no prayerjust warm friendly folks like you gathering together for support and sobriety. The main characters of this non fiction, self help story are. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Join us the afternoon of saturday, may 2 to discuss four important conference agenda items.
To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. All things aa related big books, step working guides, meditations, medallions, posters and more. Made for use with the 12 steps and 12 traditions of a. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. It is an incredible source of information from the early days of. Fellowship, at its core it remains simple and personal. 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. The first edition of this novel was published in 1939, and was written by alcoholics anonymous.
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