Acceptance is the answer beach sunrise bronze aa medallion. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went. My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. Place paid gift card message here and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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. And so can you, though you be but one man with this book in your hand.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or. Acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. I have read it discussed it, and have heard it discussed in countless meetings. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being. We believe and hope it contains all you will need to begin. Acceptance is the answer aa speakers 12step alcoholism. Laser engraved acceptance quote from page 417 in the aa big book 6 x 8 hardwood wall plaque.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some 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. Acceptance is the answer beach sunrise color bronze aa. 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. What is it that you have in your hand, that leads these first aa members to believe you can grow the fellowship. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. Big book personal stories part ii alcoholics anonymous. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely.
Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. He is the author of acceptance is the answer in the big book. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no. 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.
This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Aa acceptance answer anxiety big book grateful gratitude lessons mindfulness negative one day at a time parable recovery slogans solution stinking thinking stress worry search for. I was given yet another gift from a dear friend in my aa group. Aa acceptance from big book pg 417 engraved plaque, all. Acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situationsome fact of my lifeunacceptable 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. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today. The seventeen who now tell their experiences answer.
The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Pauls story, doctor, alcoholic, addict is published in the third edition of the big book. 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. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. Super uplifting recovery gift for him or her in any 12 step. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. Excerpt from the forward, 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous 2001 while our literature has preserved the integrity of the a. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some 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.
This is the edition of the big book currently being printed. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous psychology. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Answers in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. I can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing or. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. An aa member, customarily of the same gender, whom you would ask to help you work your aa program. Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare. Once he was gone, i found that acceptance offered me what little comfort was to be. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the big book was published. Acceptance is the answer aa speakers 12step youtube.
Acceptance was the answer interview with the author of doctor, alcoholic, addict dr. He had a special meeting format for early morning meetings. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today bronze alcoholics anonymous coin sunset beach picture in bronze 1 516 33mm medallion half dollar size 3d raised text on both sides. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some 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. Acceptance from aa big book page 449 417 on back great gift for anyone in sobriety or going through a life change. The paragraph, above, on acceptance from acceptance is the answer, p. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Acceptance is the answer story page 407 soberrecovery. That was a time when a handful of alcoholics discovered a solution to their seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some 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. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today bronze medallion sunset beach color picture and bronze 1 516 33mm medallion half dollar size 3d raised text on both sides. The edited book, mindfulness, acceptance, and the psychodynamic evolution can. The acceptance prayer esselman counseling services. Just as id had to accept that i was powerless over my disease, i had no choice but to accept that i was powerless in the face of the inevitable. Questions and answers from the alcoholics anonymous big book. The forward to printings of the aa big book, preceding the third edition, provide the reader with a sense of the changes that have occurred, since the beginning of aa.
Blog about recovery sharing my experience with addiction. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me. As trite as it sounds, given no alternative, one can bear almost any cross. Acceptance is the answer aa big book, aa coins, aa chips. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. National big book meeting covina zoom archives baltimore, md. This is the official website of the general service office g. We routinely read the acceptance passage from page 417 of the personal story section of the big book at my home group meeting. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today.