In 1939 when the big book was written the correct diagnosis for that reaction was an allergy. Annotated aa handbook a companion to the big book by frank d. 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 processed. Following the forewords, there appears a section called the doctors opinion. William d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Reading guide for the doctors opinion amethyst recovery center.
My feeling is that the doctors opinion helped immesurably with doing away with the notion that alcoholism is a lack of exerting moral willpower. Medical science has found that there is sound reasoning in the doctors opinion alcoholics anonymous pg xxv. The doctors opinion xxiii 1 bills story 1 2 there is a solution 17 3 more about alcoholism 30. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of. Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. As mentioned in the previous blog the men that were getting and staying sober through this fellowship, which had no name at the time, felt that the message they had could be taken farther. I would suggest that you crack open the big book youve said that you have an electronic copy of it, so thats good and start with the doctors.
The doctors opinion on alcoholism november 2011 youtube. Alcoholic addiction xxv or xxvii 1st edition the doctors opinion dr. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions. The doctors opinion was page one and the basic text ended at page 179. The doctors opinion 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. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. The doctors opinion is an important part of the big book, as it details a physicians view of alcoholism and recovery. Usually you are dealing with the mind, but in the context of the big book, you are dealing with the body. Click on the attachment below to download an powerpoint presentation that covers the main points from alcoholics anonymous foreward, the doctors opinion, and pp. We of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan ofrecovery described in this book. When we got to the doctors opinion, i was told to read it every day for thirty days. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
Bobs nightmare, the forewords, the doctors opinion and the appendices. The section called the doctors opinion has been kept intact, just as it was originally written in 1939 by the late dr. 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. William duncan silkworth henceforth be removed from all printings of the big book.
We the people demand one of the three following things of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc 1. The doctors opinion we of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery describedi nt his book. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the big book. I would suggest that you crack open the big book youve said that you have an electronic copy of it, so thats good and start with the doctors opinion. The aa big book app is the biggest and best mobile app for 12 step recovery. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous big book. The subject presented in this book seems to me to be of paramount importance to.
You may rely absolutely on anything they say about themselves. Towns hospital for drug and alcohol addictions in new york city, where he had treated, one of the founding members of aa, bill w. Eventually i decided that i should try working the steps, so i found a sponsor who suggested we read the big book and go through the steps together. Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous what does this mean. Sample screen from the doctors opinion workshop history of alcoholism as a disease. These men may well have a remedy for thousands of such situations. Detailsclosed captioned dvd of the fourth edition of a. The doctors opinion the doctors opinion contains two letters written by william d.
Silkworth was an alcoholism researcher and treatment provider at the towns hospital in new york city. Aa big book app original audio, full text, 10k hours of. Download the big book from the aa world services site or listen to the audio version. 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. 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. The allergy of the body and the obession of the mind. 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. Study guide that explores solutions for alcoholics and drug addicts c. And hundreds of hours of meditaiton and mindfulness audio content. Sample screen from the doctors opinion workshop the effects of alcohol. The 2 nd edition big book was introduced 16 years later at the historic 1955 international convention in st louis. These members realized a 72% success rate from 19341938 died sober using this spiritual program of action.
For the complete big book of alcoholics anonymous please visit. We of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. Though it is entirely separate from alcoholics anonymous, it uses the general principles of the a. Listen to special editions podcasts from the a vision 4 you website. Frequently asked questions abstinence afflicted aggregate alcohol alcoholic alcoholics anonymous alcoholism all addictions allergy amends anonymous atheist audio avocation big book big book meeting bills story bill w. 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. An explanation of addictive illness found in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Convincingt estimonym ustsu relyco me from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to health. The doctor s 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. Main points from alcoholics anonymous foreward, the.
These are the changes that have been made in the program portion of the big book the first 164 pages and the roman numeraled pages since it was first published on april 10, 1939. 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. Read from aa big book, appendix ii, spiritual experience, pages 569570, adapted to compulsive overeating. Have you noticed how often the aa first step is misquoted and misstated when read and discussed in meetings. I personally am convinced that the allergy diagnosis in the doctors opinion of the big book is rooted in solid science, not in metaphor or outdated medicine. Sample screen from the doctors opinion workshop dr silkworths letter of recommendation in the aa big book.
Listen at this website, or subscribe or download the podcast free at apple podcasts or any of the podcast providers listed at the bottom of this page. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Our acceptance of the doctors hypothesis is based on over 60 years of successful treatment founded on this model of alcoholism, coupled with the program of action outlined in this book. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. After the foreword is a section called the doctors opinion, which details the observations and beliefs of dr. Youve probably read it before, but im going to suggest that you read it again, slowly and carefully, and aloud to yourself.
The doctors opinion on alcoholism was presented on november 15. Preface to the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. I rode the wave of going to meetings and talking talk to. Bill renumbered the pages of the 2 nd edition so that page one began with bills story instead of the doctors opinion.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. There is also some brief writing by bill wilson, the founder of alcoholics anonymous. Joe and charlie tapes download mp3 format toledo aa. My assignment right now is reading the doctors opinion and going paragraph by paragraph and writing my feelings on whats said. 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. Read from aa big book, the doctors opinion, page xxviii, adapted to compulsive overeating. For a number of years i had a big book on a shelf that did a great job at collecting dust. Alcoholics anonymous, the doctors opinion the first and second edition book alcoholics anonymous is in public domain in the united states. Thereafter chronic cases which would typically be considered hopeless or incapable of anything might find an answer in aa and the spiritual experience. The personal stories section has been omitted from this version. Preface aa big book preface aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctor s opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous the doctors opinion. A wellknown doctor, chief physician at a nationally prominent hospital specializing in alcoholic and drug addiction, gave alcoholics anonymous this letter.
The doctor s 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. Joe and charlie tapes big book study mp3 joe and charlie a brief history. Original aa members documented their experience in the big book. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the big book of aa be revised or removed. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson.
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