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. We of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan ofrecovery described in this book. Aa speakers joe and charlie the doctors opinion the big book comes alive aa speakers and more. Main points from alcoholics anonymous foreward, the. Chapter two is the doctors opinion from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Reading guide for the doctors opinion amethyst recovery. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
An explanation of addictive illness found in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The doctors opinion by the big book study published on 20160830t23. 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. Doctors in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Alcoholic addiction xxv or xxvii 1st edition the doctors opinion dr. 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. Aa speakers joe and charlie cover the doctors opinion from the big book of alcoholics anonymous in a way no one else can one can find the complete list of the world famous joe and charlie big book study tapes in the order they are intended to be viewed at our website. Read from aa big book, appendix ii, spiritual experience, pages 569570, adapted to compulsive overeating. 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 agreed with the aa members that the body of the alcoholic is quite as abnormal as his 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. Original aa members documented their experience in the big book. 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. Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. 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. William duncan silkworth henceforth be removed from all printings of the big book. Jan 29, 2017 aa speakers joe and charlie the doctors opinion the big book comes alive aa speakers and more. They can produce a sense of ease and comfort and contentment.
If youve never read the doctors opinion or bills story. 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 alcoholics. 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 on alcoholism revisited november 2011. Alcoholic selftest using the big book this study of the book alcoholics anonymous was used as the foundation for this test. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the.
Opinion in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Chapter six is study guide two and offers some of the 12 steps that apply. The doctors opinion on alcoholism revisited november 2011 1. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous. The personal stories section has been omitted from this version. Study guide that explores solutions for alcoholics and drug addicts c. 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. 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. The doctors opinion an explanation of addictive illness found in the big book of alcoholics anonymous dawn farm lecture series november 15, 2011 2. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous the. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the big book. The book doctors share how to keep writing while youre home during the covid19 pandemic. 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.
Book study 1 doctors opinion 11 by the big book study. It was written at a time when aa was just beginning to establish itself as a new outlet of recovery for people afflicted with what was rapidly becoming viewed as a disease. Towns hospital for drug and alcohol addictions in new york city, where he had treated, one of the founding members of aa, bill w. Alcoholic addiction xxv or xxvii 1st edition the doctor s opinion dr. The doctors opinion day 1 by the big book study published on. The reason why i cannot drink is given in the doctors opinion in the aa book. A compilation of recordings from a 28 week big book workshop. 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. Read from aa big book, the doctors opinion, page xxviii, adapted to compulsive overeating. 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. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. Nov 05, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby the doctors opinion alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous. We the people demand one of the three following things of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc 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 obsession of the mind. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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. The doctors opinion by the big book study published on. Aa speakers joe and charlie the doctors opinion the. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. These members realized a 72% success rate from 19341938 died sober using this spiritual program of action. Treating the big book like scripture is problematic for me. My assignment right now is reading the doctors opinion and going paragraph by paragraph and writing my feelings on whats said. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions.
The doctors opinion, a playlist by the big book study from desktop or your mobile device. This page is dedicated to the recordings that took place beginning with the 80th anniversary of the big book s publishing. This page contains the recordings from the doctor s opinion. Nov 26, 2009 the doctors opinion on alcoholism revisited november 2011 1. I say this after many years experience as medical director of one of the oldest hospitals in the country treating alcoholic and drug addiction. Chapter four is a history of the oxford group and the 12 steps. Different people are going to find it different levels of relatable. The doctors opinion on alcoholism november 2011 youtube.
Its because my body is physically allergic to alcohol and a reaction is produced in my body which is different from another person. The doctors opinion is an important part of the big book, as it details a physicians view of alcoholism and recovery. This program will describe a physicians view of alcoholism, as presented in the literature of alcoholics anonymous and updated with the modern. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. In 1939 when the big book was written the correct diagnosis for that reaction was an allergy. 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. It s because my body is physically allergic to alcohol and a reaction is produced in my body which is different from another person. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of. A well known doctor, chief physician at a nationally prominent hospital specializing in alcoholic and drug addiction, gave alcoholics anonymous this letter. The book doctors arielle eckstut and david henry sterry.
Reprinted with permission from the grapevine magazine. Appendix of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. A wellknown doctor, chief physician at a nationally prominent hospital specializing in alcoholic and drug addiction, gave alcoholics anonymous this letter. Chapter three breaks down the early history of doctor silkworth, doctor bob, and bill wilson. The doctors opinion in bothca rdiac and tubercularca ses,t he. We doctors have realized for a long time that some form of moral psychology was of urgent importance to alcoholics. Make the most of your time at home and get your work. 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. 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. Or that it remain, but only upon the caveat that it must immediately be. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the big. Arielle eckstut all, home page, video ask us any question about publishing in this free onehour workshop. I rode the wave of going to meetings and talking talk to. What the big book really says by jay westbrook on december 29.
Newcomers may be given very valuable information that is based on experience or opinion, but i believe it useful for them to know when it comes out of the big book and when it does not, especially if the advice contradicts what the big book says. This page contains the recordings from the doctors opinion. Emotions produce euphoric and intoxicating effects. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. If you want medical or neurobiological understanding of alcoholism id prefer something modern. 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.
In the course of his third treatment he acquired certain ideas concerning a possible means of recovery. If youve never read the doctors opinion or bills story try. The doctors opinion by the big book study published on 20160829t19. Tenalcoholics anonymous has no opinion on outside issues. In that brief space, alcoholics anonymous has mushroomed into nearly 6,000 groups whose membership is far above 150,000 recovered alcoholics. 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. In the letter that dr silkworth wrote for the book it was very important in another way as he was one of the first ones to actually describe and define the disease of alcoholism. Alcoholic selftest using the big book of aa step 12. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists strong. 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. Joe and charlies doctors opinion big book step study. We of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. For a number of years i had a big book on a shelf that did a great job at collecting dust. 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.
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. Jul 20, 2012 the reason why i cannot drink is given in the doctor s opinion in the aa book. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the doctors opinion alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous. One of the many doctors who had the opportunity of reading this book in manuscript form told us that the use of sweets was often helpful, of course depending upon a doctors advice. Joe had been studying the big book since 1962, but since he was an africanamerican man. Reprinted from pages xxv xxxii the book, alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the doctor s opinion alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
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