Page 449 aa big book

And acceptance to 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, 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. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.

From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. From that moment on, i have not had a single compulsion to drink. The acceptance prayer esselman counseling services. Just typed this up for a friend, and since i had it transcribed, thought i would share it here as well. Acceptance was an idea in a personal story introduced in the 3rd edition and stories are not included here. Formerly known as doctor, alcoholic, addict addiction treatment works. In this same study, having a positive attitude also strongly influenced disease acceptance. Also, someone told me once the answers to all my problems are answered in the first three words on page 112 in the big book. The personal story doctor alcoholic addict which appeared in the 3rd edition of the big book and included the infamous page 449 was renamed and repositioned in the fourth edition of the big book, so page 449 is now page 417. In the book, alcoholics anonymous, page 449, there is a prayer in the middle of the page, first new paragraph.

When i opened it to page 112 and read those three words, i said to myself, well, better stop using it for a coaster. Before the night was over, i had started a fight with a number of collegeaged drunken fellows and returned. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. 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. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the big book was published. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. So far, try as they might, the first 164 pages havent been changed. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Acceptance is the answer big book page 449 acceptance, thats. How did you come to write the story thats in the big book. It happened to me, and this is what i did about it. Message board page 449 3d big book of alcoholics anonymous.