Big book acceptance is the answer

Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. Acceptance was the answer the alcoholics guide to alcoholism. I disagree the answer to our problems is the spiritual program of action contained in the 12 steps. 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. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. 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. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely. 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. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Answers in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. We routinely read the acceptance passage from page 417 of the personal story section of the big book at my home group meeting. Acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.

When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous psychology. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in. 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. Acceptance entails our willingness to experience that is, to make real to ourselves without denial or evasion that we think what we think, feel what we feel, desire what we desire, have done what we have done and what we are. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. The edited book, mindfulness, acceptance, and the psychodynamic evolution can. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Bobs nightmare 171 171 window of opportunity 421 aa number three 182 182 he had to be shown 193 he thought he could drink like a gentlemen. Biographies of the authors of the stories in the big book. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact.

The aa acceptance bookmark features a quote from the story acceptance was the answer. Pauls story, doctor, alcoholic, addict is published in the third edition of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. The acceptance bookmark is lightly laminated, fits perfectly in the aa big book, and the bookmark is a terrific reminder of the role of acceptance in the lives of every recovering alcoholic. The acceptance prayer esselman counseling services. When i am distrubed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some facet of my life unacceptable to, 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 is one of the basic building blocks of a 12step program. The hardcover of the the big book of answers updated edition by kevin s.

From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance is the answer to all my problemskey to all my problems today. Its a key component when it comes to getting clean and taking a look at the truths that surrounds us. 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.

Acceptance was the answer alcoholics anonymous aa big book page 417. 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. Formerly known as doctor, alcoholic, addict addiction treatment works. From that moment on, i have not had a single compulsion to drink. Acceptance was the answer alcoholics anonymous aa big book. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life. The big book of answers updated edition by kevin s. The seventeen who now tell their experiences answer. 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.

Acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The quote is taken from page 417 found in the alcoholics anonymous big book. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. 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. 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.

Unanswered questions what is the particular type of processor model and operating system on which a computer is based called. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. Acceptance from aa big book page 449 417 on back great gift for anyone in sobriety or going through a life change.

Posted on march 2, 2014 in the book, alcoholics anonymous, page 449, there is a prayer in the middle of the page, first new paragraph. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. Recovery shop is the onestop for all of your recovery needs. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went. As trite as it sounds, given no alternative, one can bear almost any cross. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Super uplifting recovery gift for him or her in any 12 step. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my. He is the author of acceptance is the answer in the big book.

Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an alcoholic. Aa acceptance from big book pg 417 engraved plaque, all. They realized that repeated lack of drinking control, when they really wanted control, was the fatal symptom that spelled problem drinking. 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. The seventeen who now tell their experiences answer that question. Acceptance is the answer beach sunrise color bronze aa. Perhaps one of the best short passages on acceptance comes from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and.

Questions and answers from the alcoholics anonymous big book. Laser engraved wooden plaque acceptance quote plaque. Once he was gone, i found that acceptance offered me what little comfort was to be. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the big book was published. 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. I found this story very moving when i first read it years ago. Before starting over for the 10th time on sunday the big book i wanted to look at this famous chapter which is dr. Acceptance is the key the alcoholics guide to alcoholism. My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time.

This excerpt above is from a share or a personal story at the back of the big book. Acceptance was the answer interview with the author of doctor, alcoholic, addict dr. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr. The story is known by two names, doctor, alcoholic, addict or acceptance was the answer depending on which edition you bought. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away. It is referred to so often in meetings that it is almost a supplement to the first 164 pages. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them.

Paul ohliger, who died friday, may 19, 2000, in mission viejo, california at the age of 83. A beautiful alder wood plaque expertly laser engraved with the beloved acceptance quote from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. When it comes to recovery and in terms of sobriety speaking, acceptance is the answer to all of our problems. While the internal difficulties of our adolescent period were being ironed out, public acceptance of 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. As you can see, this project is under construction and will be modified until completed so check back from time to time. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the. Laser engraved acceptance quote from page 417 in the aa big book 6 x 8 hardwood wall plaque. Acceptance is the answer aa speakers 12step youtube. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an.

Recovery shop is home to many unique designs related to alcoholics anonymous. 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. I hear people say that acceptance is the answer to all our problems today. The short biographies of the various authors of the stories in the back of the book alcoholics anonymous have been graciously supplied by nancy o. They saw that they had become actual or potential alcoholics, even though no serious harm had yet been done. The big book of alcoholics anonymous has a whole chapter on this and step 1 of the 12 steps revolves around acceptance as well. Addict, language of the heart, recovery wisdom, stories from the big book, the big book acceptance is the key. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or. Alcoholics anonymous quotes by alcoholics anonymous. Big book acceptance p 417, and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.