Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Nothing more was required of me to make my beginning. How it works the big book online, pages 65, 68, 69, and 70, pdf version. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. Its one of the 20th centurys most significant books and early copies are treasured by numerous collectors. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous. Telephone numbers for ukraine alcoholics anonymous. I promptly accepted and began studying the ukrainian language. Tuesday night big book study location temporarily closed. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Rely upon the twelve traditions the long form for clarification of what aa is and what aa is not. 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 as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny.
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