Alcoholics Anonymous 1st Edition 15th Printing
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (607 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000YE3L4E |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 407 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is the 15th printing of which there were 15,700 copies printed, far fewer than the previous printings that included 20,000 for the 8th and 9th printings, 25,000 for the 10th and 11th printing, 42,350 for the 12th printing, 50,000 for the 13th printing and 49,800 for the 14th printing. The reason there were fewer printings was the anticipated release of the Second Edition, which was delayed by the General Service Conference until 1955.
Al Warsh said Need page numbers. Good to have a real conference approved version of the Big Book, but it really needs page numbers. Whenever somebody is reading the book, or referring to a passage, they cite the page number.Yeah, I know, Page Need page numbers Al Warsh Good to have a real conference approved version of the Big Book, but it really needs page numbers. Whenever somebody is reading the book, or referring to a passage, they cite the page number.Yeah, I know, Page 417, "Acceptance is the answer" but this should be an easy fix.. 17, "Acceptance is the answer" but this should be an easy fix.. The Big Book helps wtih the serenity to accept the things we cannot change Jonathan Tennis "We are taught to differentiate between our wants (which are never satisfied) and our needs (which are always provided for). We cast off the burdens of the past and the anxieties of the future, as we begin to live in the present, one day at a time. We are granted “the serenity to accept the things we cannot change”—and thus lose our quickness to anger and our sensitivity to criticism. Above all, we reject fantasizing and accept reality."This excerpt is f. A Neccessity For Some Thinking of this as a "text book" put me off at first until I actually started reading it. Definitions and explanations from the Medical Profession, and the experiences of some of those who have gone through the process of becoming sober and productive people gave me hope when there was none left. Previous editions and any forthcoming editions are well worth acquiring as well as giving a much better insight as to the experiences of those who have been successful in becomi