Since the big books publication in 1939 there has been several approaches developed to help the newcomer understand the aa way of life. This page is dedicated to the recordings that took place beginning with the 80th anniversary of the big book s publishing. Alcoholism is a threefold malady that affects us mentally, physically, and spiritually. We the people demand one of the three following things of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc 1. The doctors opinion was page one and the basic text ended at page 179. The 2 nd edition big book was introduced 16 years later at the historic 1955 international convention in st louis. To many recovered alcoholics, this section of the big book is considered to be the most important as it describes alcoholism in terms that make sense to the real alcoholic. We as laymen have a basic understanding and definition for the word allergy. Dec 28, 2011 in 1939 when the big book was written the correct diagnosis for that reaction was an allergy. The doctors opinion in bothca rdiac and tubercularca ses,t he acts whichl ed to. The doctors opinion on alcoholism revisited november 2011. The doctor s theory that we have a kind of allergy to alcohol interests us.
Silkworths original statement, there have been added, in the. William duncan silkworth henceforth be removed from all printings of the big book. Reading guide for the doctors opinion amethyst recovery center. Jun 22, 2015 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. If you have an allergy to something, it would always be indicated or manifested by some physical reaction.
The sensation is so elusive that, while they admit is is injurious, they cannot after a time differentiate the true from the false. It explains many things for which we cannot otherwise account. 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. A compilation of recordings from a 28 week big book workshop. 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. But as exproblem drinkers, we can say that his explanation makes good sense. We can trust the opinion of a physician with qualifications such as these. This was reaffirmed by advisory actions in 1998, 1999, 2000, and twice in 2001. The doctors opinion xxv the subject presented in this book seems to me to be of paramount importance to those afflicted with alcoholic addiction. The doctors theory that we have an allergy to alcohol interests us. Aa big book download mp3 all tracks as a zip file 158 mb. Opinion in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Study guide that explores solutions for alcoholics and drug addicts c. It is estimated that during her career, sister ignatia helped over 10,000 alcoholics. The doctors appraisal of the program suggested in the book lends authority to what the authors have to say. Nov 04, 2010 alcoholics anonymous, the doctor s opinion the first and second edition book alcoholics anonymous is in public domain in the united states. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the. Following the forewords, there appears a section called the doctor s opinion. The doctors opinion the doctors opinion has been shifted up in the roman numeral section as each preface to the edition has been added. Nov 18, 2014 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. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Bill renumbered the pages of the 2 nd edition so that page one began with bills story instead of the doctors opinion. Aa big book app original audio, full text, 10k hours of. Big book 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.
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. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Silkworths rx for sobriety slips and human nature dr. I say this after many years experience as medical director of one of the oldest hospitals in the country treating alcoholic and drug addiction. 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. The doctors opinion to whom it may concern the little doctor who loved drunks the prevention of alcoholism alcoholism as a manifestation of allergy reclamation of the alcoholic psychotherapy in chronic alcoholism psychological rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. We of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. Foreword to 2nd edition aa big book foreword to 2nd 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. As laymen, our opinion as to its soundness may, of course, mean little. For instance, say you are allergic to strawberries and you eat them. 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 big book of aa and other fun facts 1 jeopardy template. 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. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve. The classification of compulsive overeaters seems most difficult, and in much detail is outside the scope of this book. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the big.
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. The doctor s theory that we have an allergy to alcohol interests us. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Jun 18, 2006 what the doctor is doing here is humbling himself.
A sister ignatia gavin, a tiny irishamerican nun, helped initiate medical treatment for alcoholics in akron. Alcoholics anonymous, the doctors opinion the first and second edition book alcoholics anonymous is in public domain in the united states. This page is dedicated to the recordings that took place beginning with the 80th anniversary of the big books publishing. Silkworth s original statement, there have been added, in the. We gave up our positions and off we roared on a motorcycle, the sidecar stuffed with tent, blankets, change of clothes, and three huge volumes of a financial reference service. The section called the doctors opinion has been kept intact, just as it was. Chapter two is the doctor s opinion out of the big book. In 1995 aas general service conference ruled by advisory action that, the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, the preface, the forewords, the doctors opinion, doctor bobs nightmare and the appendices remain as is. The doctors opinion on alcoholism november 2011 youtube. I personally am convinced that the allergy diagnosis in the doctor s opinion of the big book is rooted in solid science, not in metaphor or outdated medicine. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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. Men and women drink essentially because they like the effect produced by alcohol. 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. Doctor silkworth was the first in his field to look at alcoholism and drug addiction in a disease model that he called an allergy of the body, and an obsession of the mind. 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. A little ditty on the big book, 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.
The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The doctor s opinion xxiii 1 bills story 1 2 there is a solution 17 3 more about alcoholism 30. Nov 26, 2009 the doctors opinion on alcoholism revisited november 2011 1. 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. This page contains the recordings from the doctor s opinion. This also has been kept intact, just as it was originally written in 1939 by the late dr. 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. An explanation of addictive illness found in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Foreword to 2nd edition aa big book foreword to 2nd aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. Nov 06, 2008 frequently asked questions abstinence afflicted aggregate alcohol alcoholic alcoholics anonymous alcoholism all addictions allergy amends anonymous atheist audio avocation big book big book meeting bill s story bill w. 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. Mar 08, 2018 in 1995 aas general service conference ruled by advisory action that, the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, the preface, the forewords, the doctors opinion, doctor bobs nightmare and the appendices remain as is.
Bob said there was two things needed to start a new group in a. Big book 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. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. 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. Chapter two is the doctor s opinion from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. A wellknown doctor, chief physician at a nationally prominent hospital specializing in alcoholic and drug addiction, gave alcoholics anonymous this letter. That the cure daily reprieve, actually comes from the realm of spirituality, which for dr. Alcoholic addiction xxv or xxvii 1st edition the doctors opinion dr.
The doctors opinion an explanation of addictive illness found in the big book of alcoholics anonymous dawn farm lecture series november 15, 2011 2. The doctors opinion reprinted from pages xxv xxxii the book, alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition 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 illness of this sortand we have come to believe. Towns hospital for drug and alcohol addictions in new york city, where he had treated, one of the founding members of aa, bill w. When we got to the doctors opinion, i was told to read it every day for thirty days. Read from aa big book, the doctors opinion, page xxviii, adapted to compulsive overeating. The exproblem drinker xiv, 18, 20 there is a solution. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous the doctors opinion. This page contains the recordings from the doctors opinion. Preface to the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. The doctors opinion on alcoholism revisited november 2011 1.
Doctor silkworth was the first in his field to look at alcoholism and drug addiction in a disease model that he called an allergy of the body, and an. The big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. Silkworth chronic alcoholics pg xxv, xxvi, xxviii, xxix, 27 the doctors opinion. Our acceptance of the doctor s 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. The doctors opinion on alcoholism was presented on november 15, 2011. The doctor s opinion the doctor s opinion has been shifted up in the roman numeral section as each preface to the edition has been added. Doctor silkworth was the first in his field to look at alcoholism and drug addiction in a disease model that he called, an allergy of the body, and an obsession of the mind. Chapter two is the doctors opinion from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Reading guide for the doctors opinion amethyst recovery. The doctors opinion is an important part of the big book, as it details a physicians view of alcoholism and recovery. Sep 01, 2014 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. Following the forewords, there appears a section called the doctors opinion.
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