Most Popular Books by Alcoholics Anonymous

Ursprünglich 1939 in den USA als ''Alcoholics Anonymous'' erschienen, wurde der Titel auch zum Namensgeber für die Gemeinschaft ''Anonyme Alkoholiker''. Dieser Band hat dazu beigetragen, dass jetzt weltweit über 2 Millionen sagen, dass sie AA-Mitglied sind. In vier Auflagen haben seither mehr als 30 Millionen Exemplare des ''Big Book'' ihre Leser gefunden. 1963 erschien die deutsche Erstausgabe unter dem Titel ''Anonyme Alkoholiker'', bekannt als ''Blaues Buch'' – nach der Farbe des Einbands. Mehrere Auflagen sind inzwischen erschienen. Der Basistext auf den Seiten 1-192 blieb als Fundament der Genesung für die Anonymen Alkoholiker bis heute unverändert. Die Geschichten der ''Pioniere von AA'' verbinden den Leser mit den historischen Wurzeln der AA-Gemeinschaft und zeigen zusammen mit den 2009 neu eingefügten zeitnahen deutschsprachigen Lebensgeschichten, wie Alkoholiker noch heute mithilfe des vorgeschlagenen Genesungsprogramms nüchtern werden. Diese vorliegende revidierte Auflage 2016 entspricht der aktuellen amerikanischen Ausgabe. Dies ist die einzige von ''A.A. World Services, Inc.'' autorisierte E-Book-Version des Buches ''Anonyme Alkoholiker''. Das Buch "Anonyme Alkoholikre" enthält die spirituellen Prinzipien und praktischen ANleitungen, mit dneen die Selbsthilfegemeinschaft alkoholkranker Männer und Frauen seit nunmehr fast fünf Jahrzehnten erfolgreich arbeitet. Die AA-Gemeinschaft ist 1935 in den Vereinigten Staaten von zwei hoffnungslosen Trinkern gegründet worden. Einer der beiden Gründer, der New Yorker Börsenmakler Bill W., hat die Erfahrungen der jungen Gemeinschaft und ihrer bis dahin etwa hundert Mitglieder 1939 aufgeschrieben und unter dem Titel "Alcoholics Anonymous" veröffentlicht.

Este livro foi escrito para membros de A.A. e seus amigos. É para todos aqueles que estão interessados em conhecer a história de como A.A. iniciou, como seus princípios de Recuperação, Unidade e Serviço foram desenvolvidos e por que meios essa Irmandade tem crescido e expandido sua mensagem ao redor do mundo. Aqui está uma visão interna e ampla do que é Alcoólicos Anônimos.

Este livro apresenta uma visão clara dos princípios através dos quais os membros de A.A. se recuperam e pelos quais funciona a Irmandade. Os Doze Passos de A.A., se praticados como um modo de vida, podem expulsar a obsessão pela bebida e permitir que o sofredor se torne integro, feliz e útil. As Doze Tradições são a base para que A.A. funcione com unidade.

Alcoholics Anonymous (or the ''Big Book'' as it is commonly called) was first published in 1939 and was subtitled The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the A.A. movement.

It''s more than a book. It''s a way of life. Alcoholics Anonymous-the Big Book-has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. Personal stories have been added to reflect the growing and diverse fellowship. Key features and benefits - the most widely used resource for millions of individuals in recovery - contains full, original text describing AA program - personal stories We, of Alcoholics Anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. We think this account of our experiences will help everyone to better understand the alcoholic. Many do not comprehend that the alcoholic is a very sick person. And besides, we are sure that our way of living has its advantages for all. 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. Being mostly business or professional folk, we could not well carry on our occupations in such an event. We would like it understood that our alcoholic work is an avocation. When writing or speaking publicly about alcoholism, we urge each of our Fellowship to omit his personal name, designating himself instead as "a member of Alcoholics Anonymous." Very earnestly we ask the press also, to observe this request, for otherwise we shall be greatly handicapped. We are not an organization in the conventional sense of the word. There are no fees or dues whatsoever. The only requirement for membership is an honest desire to stop drinking. We are not allied with any particular faith, sect or denomination, nor do we oppose anyone. We simply wish to be helpful to those who are afflicted. We shall be interested to hear from those who are getting results from this book, particularly form those who have commenced work with other alcoholics. We should like to be helpful to such cases. Inquiry by scientific, medical, and religious societies will be welcomed.

Selected writings from the cofounder of A.A. touch nearly every aspect of A.A.''s way of life. An aid to individual meditation and a stimulant to group discussion, As Bill Sees It contains 332 short writings with topics indexed for quick access.