The Big Book Deep Dive
This chapter contains 42 promises that may be fulfilled when working the program.
What is "Into Action" (Chapter 6)?
The first AA meeting outside the United States was held in this country in 1940.
What is Canada?
This spiritual principle, often associated with Step 1, involves recognizing we cannot control our addiction.
What is surrender?
This author of "The Varieties of Religious Experience" greatly influenced Bill W.'s understanding of spiritual experiences.
Who is William James?
The 1st Tradition states that our common welfare should come first because personal recovery depends on this.
What is "AA unity"?
This specific page number in the 4th edition contains the often-quoted "We are not saints" passage.
What is page 60?
Known as the "Third Legacy," this aspect of AA's structure was developed to ensure continuity when the founders passed away.
What is the General Service Structure/Conference?
This principle of Step 8 requires us to become willing to see how our actions affected others.
What is willingness?
This Christian movement of the 1930s provided many early principles that influenced AA's development.
What is the Oxford Group?
The 7th Tradition states that every AA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining these.
What is "outside contributions"?
In the 4th edition, this many personal stories from the original edition were retained.
What is 8?
The Lasker Award, AA's first major public recognition, was presented to the fellowship in this year.
What is 1951?
Dr. Bob's farewell speech emphasized keeping the program simple and focused primarily on this principle.
What is love and service?
This psychiatrist, known for founding analytical psychology, influenced AA's understanding of spiritual experiences and is referenced in the Big Book.
Who is Carl Jung?
The 11th Tradition emphasizes this form of public outreach rather than promotion.
What is "attraction"?
In the chapter "We Agnostics," Bill W. uses this celestial metaphor to describe the Higher Power concept.
What is "the Great Reality deep down within us"?
This country has the highest number of AA groups outside the United States.
What is Mexico?
This spiritual concept, central to Step 3, is described in the Big Book as being "the Great Reality deep down within us."
What is God/Higher Power?
This book by Emmet Fox was commonly read by early AA members and influenced the spiritual understanding of the program.
What is "The Sermon on the Mount"?
In the 4th Tradition, each group is autonomous except in matters affecting this.
What is "other groups or AA as a whole"?
This story in the 4th edition was written by a Native American and discusses the cultural conflicts he faced in recovery.
What is "Turtle's Tale"?
At the 1955 International Convention in St. Louis, Bill W. declared this important transition for AA.
What is "AA coming of age" or "turning the fellowship over to the members"?
This principle, central to AA's approach, involves experiencing a complete psychic change as the result of taking the steps.
What is spiritual awakening or spiritual experience?
This religious publication, written by Henry Drummond, influenced early AA's understanding of love and was often distributed to members.
What is "The Greatest Thing in the World"?
The 12 Traditions were first presented to the fellowship in the AA Grapevine under this title.
What is "Twelve Points to Assure Our Future"?