When i stopped living in the problem and began living in. Rather than suppress or avoid psychological events, act is based on the belief that acceptance and mindfulness are more adaptive responses to the inevitabilities of life. One way of testing whether or not we have taken step one, is to ask yourself the question posed in the big book. The acceptance prayer esselman counseling services. My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. The big book of alcoholics anonymous describes the importance of acceptance in the treatment of alcoholism.
I must keep my magic magnifying mind on my level of acceptance. Acceptance aa big book p 417 a vision for you p163164. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. 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 have read it discussed it, and have heard it discussed in countless meetings. Acceptance means you realize you cant change the past or things you cannot control. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. I graduated narrowly and took a job at a local garage. We remember that we have the disease of alcoholism, and that it takes a long time to achieve self acceptance on a deep level. A practitioners guide to experiential exercises and metaphors in acceptance and commitment therapy 9781608825295.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me. Overview preface preface chapter 1 bills story chapter 2 there is a solution chapter 3 more about alcoholism chapter 4 we agnostics chapter 5 how it works chapter 6 into action chapter 7 working with others chapter 8 to wives chapter 9 the family afterward chapter 10 to employers chapter 11 a vision for you. We routinely read the acceptance passage from page 417 of the personal story section of the big book at my home group meeting. 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.
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. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Acceptance is the key the alcoholics guide to alcoholism. Acceptance is one of the biggest subjects discussed the big book of. Paul ohliger, who died friday, may 19, 2000, in mission viejo, california at the age of 83. 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. Am i ready to go to any lengths to recover from alcoholism. The acceptance prayer 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. No matter how bad our lives have become, we are always accepted in the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.
Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous quotes quotable quote and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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. Because this book has become the basic text for our. What the big book really says by jay westbrook on december 29, 2014 in living in recovery, living with addiction alcoholics anonymous, and the myriad of other 12step programs, can be invaluable to the recovering alcoholic or addict. Accepting ourselves as we are means that we are all right, that we are not perfect, but we can improve. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The paragraph, above, on acceptance from acceptance is the answer, p. Acceptance is the key to my relationship with god today.
Acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the. We identify places and individuals, highlight issues, trace allusions, and put passages in the. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Acceptance is the key posted on july 2, 2015 by alcoholicsguide more language of the heart from paul ohliger some excerpts on acceptance from a classic of recovery literature acceptance was the answerdoctor, alcoholic, addict.
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. 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. I had begun to drink in the early years of pharmacy school, in order. While the internal difficulties of our adolescent period were being ironed out, public acceptance of a. On the flip side, emotional nonacceptance of alcoholism. Humility in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Acceptance and commitment therapy act is a thirdwave cognitive behavioral intervention aimed at enhancing our psychological flexibility hayes et al.
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. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. I was given yet another gift from a dear friend in my aa group. This excerpt above is from a share or a personal story at the back of the big book. 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 role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. A practitioners guide to experiential exercises and metaphors in acceptance and commitment therapy kindle edition by stoddard, jill a. Pauls simple experience of acceptance and perseverance serves as. At this early part of the 21st century, membership in aa continues to grow, and a fourth edition will undoubtedly continue that trend. 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. When i opened it to page 112 and read those three words, i said to myself, well, better stop using it for a coaster.
I can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing or. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an alcoholic. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. Acceptance was an idea in a personal story introduced in the 3rd edition and stories are not included here. 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. This is the third edition of the book alcoholics anonymous.
The story is known by two names, doctor, alcoholic, addict or acceptance was the answer depending on which edition you bought. Please ignore anything in the group sessions or this workbook that you feel contradicts what you find in the big book. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems.
This is a reference tool to help us improve our knowledge of the big book that we may profit more from its reading, both at meetings and in individual study. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. It states that acceptance can be used to resolve situations where a person feels disturbed by a person, place, thing or situation some. The first three editions of the aa big book provide an indication of the changes which occurred since aa began in the late 1930s. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situationsome fact of my lifeunacceptable 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 in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Acceptance was the answer the alcoholics guide to alcoholism. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. Acceptance is one of the basic building blocks of a 12step program. Perhaps one of the best short passages on acceptance comes from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. I never just sit and do nothing while waiting for him to tell me what to do, rather, i do whatever is in front of me to be done, and let go of the results. It is referred to so often in meetings that it is almost a supplement to the first 164 pages.
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