Alcoholics Anonymous The Big Book
“Alcoholics Anonymous The Big Book” by Bill W. is a foundational text published by Courier Dover Publications on March 20, 2019. This edition, known as The Original 1939, spans 368 pages and provides a comprehensive overview of the principles behind Alcoholics Anonymous, which was established in 1935. It outlines the renowned 12 steps and offers guidance for individuals considering the program, particularly those who may question the existence of a higher power.
Readers will find a collection of personal stories from AA members that detail their struggles with alcohol and their journeys toward sobriety. This original edition uniquely includes all 29 narratives from the program’s pioneers, capturing their experiences of recovery, relapse, and eventual success. It emphasizes the importance of a spiritual experience as a key component of the recovery process, presenting a realistic portrayal of the program as envisioned by its founders. This edition serves as a reminder that the path to success can take many forms.
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Many thousands have benefited from “The Big Book” and its simple but profound explanation of the doctrines behind Alcoholics Anonymous, which was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith. This original 1939 edition outlines the famous 12 steps, and offers counsel for those who wish to join the program but doubt the existence of a higher power. It also contains encouraging personal stories, in which AA members relate their experiences with alcohol and how they found the path to sobriety.
“The Big Book” has gone through numerous editions and remains the most widely used resource for recovering alcoholics. Only this original 1939 edition includes all 29 stories of the program’s pioneers, which share the details of their full journey, including initial recovery, sometimes followed by relapse and eventual success. This edition also features the key to the solution claimed by Bill Wilson: a vital spiritual experience that allows followers to rediscover, or discover, God.
This realistic portrayal of the program as offered by its founders has been lost in subsequent editions of the work, and is presented here to serve as a reminder that success comes in many forms.
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