Field Guide to Life Study the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, also called

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Field Guide to Life
Study the Big Book

Alcoholics Anonymous, also called the Big Book, is the core text of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It offers real stories of the experiences of real people. Every time you read the Big Book, you will find inspiration, experience, strength, and hope from others in recovery who have been where you are and have felt as you feel. The Big Book explains how working the Twelve Steps can lead any addict to recovery. Bill W., AA’s cofounder, drafted the first chapters in 1938, and the book now includes forty-two stories that reflect the cultural diversity of AA groups across the nation.

Whenever you need guidance or hope, make it a habit to call your sponsor and read your Big Book. Other recovering people are always available to help you on the journey of recovery.

Action for the Day

Get a copy of the Big Book and make sure you have it with you all the time. Take a few moments to think about how you will use this book as an important guide in your life.

Thought for the Day

“Alcoholics Anonymous [the Big Book] has all our answers; it was written by alcoholics for alcoholics.”

The Little Red Book, page 7

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Well said! I’d like to add to this: the big book also will teach you how to do the steps. However, it may seems confusing to understand some of it, that’s what your sponsor is for. To teach you how to do the steps so you can in turn teach someone else who is willing and ready to get sober. I love the big book! I’ve made it a habit to read the first 164 pages as often as I can. It’s like every time I read it I take something new with me. And if you’re struggling in the beginning to read it, find a book study meeting near you. Get a highlighter and pen. Turn that book into a text book for how to manage your new found way of life.