Recoveryshop has many 12 step recovery programs verse cards including quotes from alcoholics anonymous, narcotics anonymous, and many more. Acceptance is the answer aa bookmark product description. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. 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. Key to serenitykeys to the kingdom sallys serenity spot. Spirituality page 417 of the big book i have been having some discomfort in how things have been. The reference pages are taken from the 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. His most quoted passage possibly the most quoted passage in the entire big book was on page 449. 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. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the big book was published.
I graduated narrowly and took a job at a local garage. If you are new and unfamiliar with the big book bb many of us change the words alcohol to food, alcoholic to compulsive overeater. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in gods world by mistake. As on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes. Acceptance aa big book p 417 a vision for you p163164. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. 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. Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare. Big book acceptance p 417, and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. And, acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Take your inspiration with you each day with the aa acceptance verse card. Recoveryshop is the onestop shop for meeting materials, recovery items, and 12step gifts.
Acceptance aa big book p 417 from page of the big book of 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. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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. 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. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. On page 417 of the aa big book, one of the secrets to relinquish alcoholism with success is mentioned.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me. 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. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in. Paul ohliger, who died friday, may 19, 2000, in mission viejo, california at the age of 83. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. Aa acceptance from big book pg 417 engraved plaque, all. See page 449 in the 3rd edition or page 417 in the 4th edition.
This verse card features a paragraph taken from the big book of alcoholics anonymous pg 417. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous 4th edition. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem. Acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Super uplifting recovery gift for him or her in any 12 step group. Pauls simple experience of acceptance and perseverance serves as an inspiration for thousands of aa members. 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. From that moment on, i have not had a single compulsion to drink. Acceptance aka page 449, page 417 or acceptence 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 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 exactly the way it is supposed to. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.
Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today as the book. Laser engraved acceptance quote from page 417 in the aa big book 6 x 8 hardwood wall plaque. We routinely read the acceptance passage from page 417 of the personal story section of the big book at my home group meeting. Paul ohliger, who died friday, may 19, 2000, in mission viejo, calif at age 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 be at. Today i find its the best thing that has ever happened to me. When i complain about me or about you, page 417 of the big book soberrecovery. The acceptance greeting card features the wellknown passage from page 417 in the big book. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an alcoholic. I might as well just kill my self, drink my way into oblivion. A nd acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away.
Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in gods world by mistake. Acceptance is one of the basic building blocks of a 12step program. 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. And acceptance to 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. 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. According to the book on page 417, it is clearly mentioned the fundamental step towards emancipation is acceptance, coming into terms with reality, realizing the ground truth that one is indeed addicted. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. The 4th edition changed the name of the story to acceptance was the answer and moved the story.
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