They can produce a sense of ease and comfort and contentment. Recovery times has but one purpose and goal, and that is to carry the message of 12step recovery as written and practiced in its founding organization s aa s unaltered 12 steps, 12 traditions, and 12 concepts for world service, but not limited to only aa sanctioned material such as the holy bible, the koran, the upanishads, etc. 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. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Joe and charlies doctors opinion big book step study. We the people demand one of the three following things of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc 1. If you have an allergy to something, it would always be indicated or manifested by some physical reaction. Jan 15, 2014 alcoholics anonymous is, by far, the largest and most venerable addiction recovery group in the world. How alcoholics anonymous lied to the american people. The doctor s opinion began on page 1 in the first edition of the big book 4th edit. Silkworth, who worked at towns hospital in new york city.
We of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan ofrecovery described in this book. He is usually longwinded, repeats himself frequently, and has an opinion on just about anything or everything pertaining to the aa program. Mann got sober save for a few shortterm relapses over the years and was an. Aug 05, 20 some people get over allergies, but we learn later in the big book, that alcoholics never get over alcoholism. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. The doctors opinion xxv the subject presented in this book seems to me to be of paramount importance to those afflicted with alcoholic addiction.
This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Big book of alcoholics anonymous big book awakening workbook. Study guide that explores solutions for alcoholics and drug addicts c. Then if he is sure that he is powerless, we then move to the next few steps. This diagram is a handy reference for where the steps are located in the big book. Apr, 2019 mann would soon befriend the books author, aa cocreator wilson, and she began attending aa meetings in 1939. Show how you did it in your aa big book and how they can abbreviate do i believe as dib. Even when the big book was written, the founders recognized that alcoholics with mental illness needed additional help. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. Some people get over allergies, but we learn later in the big book, that alcoholics never get over alcoholism. It is a big book discussion, feel free to respond the original post with any comments, questions, etc regarding it. Doctors in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
In the forward to the first edition of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, it defines an a. Joe and charlie giving their big book comes alive presentation 8418. In the course of his third treatment he acquired certain ideas concerning a possible means of recovery. Alcoholism12 step support doctor s opinion in big book question. A wellknown doctor, chief physician at a nationally prominent hospital specializing in alcoholic and drug addiction, gave alcoholics anonymous this letter. This series of talks came about from a friendship that started in alcoholics. Alcoholics anonymous is, by far, the largest and most venerable addiction recovery group in the world. Following are excerpts from the comments of doctors present at the annual meeting of the medical society of the state of new york where a paper on a. The doctors opinion on alcoholism november 2011 youtube.
And the i heavily rely on those free solid workshops to have them learn the rest of the steps. I suppose the doctor s opinion is a medical assessment of the causes, effects and symptoms of alcoholism, as manifested in a particular type of alcoholic. The first 164 pages of the big book with lined pages opposite text for note taking. The doctors theory that we have an allergy to alcohol interests us. National big book meeting covina zoom archives baltimore, md. Aa big book ch3 more about alcoholism 4th edition duration. The doctors opinion we of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan ofrecovery described in this book. Joe and charlie bring the big book alive recovery times. Welcome to the spiritual awakenings group website audio. Aa speakers joe and charlie bills story the big book comes alive duration. The doctors opinion study questions alcoholics anonymous. A book that was read by members in the early days of alcoholics anonymous. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny.
Aa speakers joe and charlie the doctors opinion the. This is a special big book study because it includes the old joe joe mcq. The chapter the doctors opinion we discuss letters from dr william d. Even though they never made it into the big book, bill w. Springtime in the ozarks big book study eureka springs, ar chris s and charlie p 42010. Content verified as being uptodate by twelvedrawings in 2018. He opened the big book, alcoholics anonymous, to the doctor s opinion and told me to read it. Minerva studioshutterstock those who enter recovery at a stepbased treatment center will often be handed a copy of alcoholics anonymous also known as the big book almost as soon as they are admitted and processed. Joe and charlie big book workshop part 18 gemma b, a very funny woman. In the aa big book, read the doctors opinion on pages xxv xxxii. In this part of the alcoholics anonymous big book study, joe and charlie discuss the chapter the doctors opinion. Aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctor s opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. There is a solution 21 him physically and mentally.
More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Read from aa big book, the doctor s opinion, pages xxixxxx, adapted to compulsive overeating. 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. Ive been instructed to reread the doctor s opinion in the big book by my sponsor.
The doctors opinion reprinted from pages xxv xxxii the book, alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition we of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. I noticed that they mention the word craving several times in this section. The doctors opinion is an important part of the big book, as it details a physicians view of alcoholism and recovery. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to health. Ernest kurtz says this is the closest the book alcoholics anonymous comes to a definition of alcoholism. It appears in the big book based on a suggestion by dr esther l richardson of john hopkins hospital. If we practice the 12 steps, we are granted a daily reprieve. The second narrative by dr silkworth was not a letter.
The four absolutes of the oxford group were used by early a. A very good study of the big book of alcoholics anonymous with all three joe and charlie speakers. Science may one day accomplish this, but it hasnt done so yet. Includes the original foreword, the doctor s opinion and dr. But on one level, the idea of an allergy is a good one.
Aa s big book calls alcoholism an illness which only a spiritual experience will conquer. I have posted threads that are an introduction to each chapter of the big book in the first 164 pages to get discussions off the ground. For instance, say you are allergic to strawberries and you eat them. The letter also served as a medical endorsement in the foundations fund raising efforts and later was included in its entirety in the big book introduction the doctors opinion. This is the approach that our big book of alcoholics anonymous suggests. Step 1 the doctors opinion bills story there is a solution more about alcoholism step 2 we agnostics steps 312 how it works into action working with others. 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 anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous. If read in conjunction with chapter 2, there is a solution, you will have before you a range of typical characterisitics of the chronic alcoholic and probably enough information to make your. 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. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
As you read bba workbook pages 9, put them in the doctors opinion of the aa big book. I told him that i felt guilty and inadequate because i took medicine. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions. Joe mcquany and charlie parmley, a team of two men who died in 2007 and 2011, respectively known as joe. These tapes were recorded in 1998 at their workshop in laughlin, nevada when. Phenomenon of craving the doctors opinion big book. As laymen, our opinion as to its soundness may, of course, mean little. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The doctors opinion w e ofalcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical esti mate of the plan of recovery described in this book. Aa speakers joe and charlie cover the doctors opinion from the big book of alcoholics anonymous in a way no one else can one can find the complete list of the world famous joe and charlie big book study tapes in the order they are intended to be viewed at our website. Mann would soon befriend the book s author, aa cocreator wilson, and she began attending aa meetings in 1939. Reprinted with permission from the grapevine magazine. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century.
Do not answer the questions in the rest of the book. Jan 29, 2017 in this part of the alcoholics anonymous big book study, joe and charlie discuss the chapter the doctor s opinion. Aa speakers joe and charlie the doctors opinion the big. William duncan silkworth henceforth be removed from all printings of the big book. Silkworth who contributed greatly to our young fellowship in its adolescence. The doctors opinion in late 1934 i attended a patient who, though he had been a competent businessman of good earning capacity, was an alcoholic of a type i had come to regard as hopeless.
We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. We as laymen have a basic understanding and definition for the word allergy. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Emotions produce euphoric and intoxicating effects. Aa books, aa speakers, history, oxford group books, and anything that any of our group members felt was helpful in the journey, challenges, rewards, and adventures of the spiritual life of sobriety. This website is dedicated to sharing information gathered by the siesta key men s group of aa. I say this after many years experience as medical di rector of one of the oldest hospitals in the country treat ing alcoholic and drug addiction. Joe and charlie big book study on 11 cds with handouts.