All information is provided in good faith, and we rely on the groups to inform us of any changes. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. I wanted a 2nd edition aa big book to read the different stories in the back. The description says 2nd edition big book, not the same 164 pages and the same forewords that are in the 3rd and 4th editions.
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The original big book was first published back in 1939. It is important that we remain anonymous because we are too few, at present to handle the overwhelming number of personal appeals which may result from this publication. When i went to my first alcoholics anonymous meeting, 15 years ago, god was and always had been the opium of the people. Top ten alcoholics anonymous books alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous books abookman, a book man, book. Jung, oxford group helped influence spiritual roots of aa. The irrationality of alcoholics anonymous the atlantic. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
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