William duncan silkworth henceforth be removed from all printings of the big book. The doctor s opinion in bothca rdiac and tubercularca ses,t he. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. Buy your notebook and write down your own reaction to the material you have read. Upon therapy for the alcoholic himself, we surely have no monopoly. Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. I never forgot a passage i first read in the copy of the big book that bobbie sent me. The section called the doctor s opinion has been kept intact, just as it was originally written in 1939 by the late dr. Yet it is our great hope that all those who have as yet found no answer may begin to find one in the pages of this book and will presently join us on the high road to a new freedom. The doctors opinion on alcoholism revisited november 2011 1. Bill renumbered the pages of the 2 nd edition so that page one began with bills story instead of the doctor s opinion.
However, he did become sold on the ideas contained in this book. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. My assignment right now is reading the doctor s opinion and going paragraph by paragraph and writing my feelings on whats said. I noticed that they mention the word craving several times in this section. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. In my opinion, calling alcoholism an allergy is a good comparison, but it does break down if you push the analogy too far. Since the big book s publication in 1939 there has been several approaches developed to help the newcomer understand the aa way of life.
A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous. The 2 nd edition big book was introduced 16 years later at the historic 1955 international convention in st louis. The doctor s opinion in bothca rdiac and tubercularca ses,t he acts whichl ed to. The doctor s opinion was page one and the basic text ended at page 179. In late 1934 i attended a patient who, though he had been a competent businessman of good earning capacity, was an alcoholic of a type i had come to regard as hopeless. Silkworths opinion of alcoholism, alcoholics anonymous would not. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the doctor s opinion. Read from aa big book, the doctor s opinion, page xxviii, adapted to compulsive overeating. Opinion has been kept intact, just as it was originally written in. The section called the doctors opinion has been kept intact, just as it was originally written in 1939 by the late dr. In the course of his third treatment he acquired certain ideas concerning a possible means of recovery.
Read the preface, forewords to the first, second, third and fourth edition plus the doctor s opinion. In that brief space, alcoholics anonymous has mushroomed into nearly 6,000 groups whose membership is far above 150,000 recovered alcoholics. The big book gives us one suggestion to encourage the newcomer to learn the aa way of life, on page 94 it says, if he shows interest, lend him your copy of this book. If we practice the 12 steps, we are granted a daily reprieve. Study guide that explores solutions for alcoholics and drug addicts kindle edition by c. We the people demand one of the three following things of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc 1.
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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. We of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical esti mate of the plan of recovery described in this book. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the doctor s opinion alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholism12 step support doctor s opinion in big book question.
Study guide that explores solutions for alcoholics and drug addicts c. Reprinted with permission from the grapevine magazine. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Background on the doctors opinion the letter by dr silkworth that opens the big book of alcoholics anonymous was written july 27, 1938 under the letterhead of the charles b towns hospital a medical facility with a national reputation in alcohol and drug addiction treatment. The doctors opinion on alcoholism november 20 slidecast duration. Alcoholics anonymous and mental health issues if you are a member of aa with a cooccurring mental health diagnosis, such as. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Eating disorders anonymous eda, which was founded in. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous the doctors opinion. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and 12step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions, in large part because of doctor silkworth.
Write on your experience with the five different types. Book study 1 doctors opinion 11 by the big book study. The doctors opinion we of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. These comments will be read aloud to the group at the next meeting, and will be read verbatim, without adlibbing. Ive been instructed to reread the doctor s opinion in the big book by my sponsor. Learn more about great on kindle, available in select categories. The doctor s opinion is an important part of the big book, as it details a physicians view of alcoholism and recovery. Ill ask my sponsor when i talk to her again but i thought i might be able to get an explanation here tonight or before i talk to her. When we got to the doctor s opinion, i was told to read it every day for thirty days.
Anonymous, medical societies and physicians throughout the world have set their approval upon us. The doctors opinion an explanation of addictive illness found in the big book of alcoholics anonymous dawn farm lecture series november 18, 2014 herbert malinoff, md, facp, fasam specialist in chronic pain and addictive illness medical director, pain recovery solutions, pc attending physician, saint joseph mercy hospital, ypsilanti, mi. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Curriculum assessment policy statements caps learning and teaching support materials ltsm ltsm national catalogue. Write on your experience of the only relief we have to suggest is entire abstinence. He is usually longwinded, repeats himself frequently, and has an opinion on just about anything or everything pertaining to the aa program.
Towns hospital for drug and alcohol addictions in new york city, where he had treated, one of the founding members of aa, bill w. Towns hospital for drug and alcohol addictions in new york city in the 1930s, during which time bill wilson, a future cofounder of alcoholics anonymous a. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. From the members of the aa history lovers hindsfoot. The doctor s opinion an explanation of addictive illness found in the big book of alcoholics anonymous dawn farm lecture series november 15, 2011 2. Page xxx, paragraphs 1 through 5 during the era in which this book was written medical science had not yet uncovered the. Reprinted from pages xxv xxxii the book, alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition. When the big book of alcoholics anonymous was published in 1939 no one could have dreamed of its monumental impact. Usually you are dealing with the mind, but in the context of the big book, you are dealing with the body. Read from aa big book, appendix ii, spiritual experience, pages 569570, adapted to compulsive overeating. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. Please ignore anything in the group sessions or this workbook that you feel contradicts what you find in the big book. Doctor bobs nightmare a cofounder of alcoholics anonymous.
Minerva studioshutterstock those who enter recovery at a stepbased treatment center will often be handed a copy of alcoholics anonymous also known as the big book almost as soon as they are admitted and. The doctors opinion study questions alcoholics anonymous. The doctors opinion by the big book study published on 20160829t19. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. Big book from the members of the aa history lovers edited by glenn chesnut preface 4th edit. Some people get over allergies, but we learn later in the big book, that alcoholics never get over alcoholism. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Whether or not it needs a new place or just threads in this forum. The big book oa stands for the proposition that the twelve steps. The doctors opinion on alcoholism revisited november 2011. The doctors opinion, a playlist by the big book study from desktop or your mobile device. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to health. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of. The doctors opinion w e ofalcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical esti mate of the plan of recovery described in this book.
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