Let's turn to page xi, the Preface to the Third Edition, and look at paragr=
aph #2. This book is identified as "the basic text for our Society." A basi=
c text is a book which can convey knowledge =96 in other words, a text book=
.
Turn to page xiii, the Foreword to the First Edition. The first paragraph i=
s where we want to draw our attention. Bill realized that there is strength=
in the collective voice. Hence, "... are more than one hundred men and wom=
en who have recovered=85 ." (There's that word "recovered" again!) The fact=
of the matter is that we are more likely to listen to one hundred than to =
just a single voice.
"To show other alcoholics PRECISELY HOW WE HAVE RECOVERED is the main purpo=
se of this book." A powerful statement! Note that the capitalized words in =
the sentence above were capitalized in the first edition of the book. Subse=
quent editions italicized these words.
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This is where I usually share my story about my Aunt Pat's strawberry short=
cake:
=20
"My Aunt Pat makes a wonderful strawberry shortcake. I look forward to it e=
very time I see her out in Newton, New Jersey. After years of visits I fina=
lly asked her for the recipe which she gladly gives to me. I went home, fol=
lowed the directions as they were written and viola! the strawberry shortca=
ke I have always loved!=20
=20
"Then my ego gets involved. I think a little more sugar in the whipped crea=
m would improve it. Maybe frozen strawberries. Or let's use Cool Whip inste=
ad of real whipped cream. I make the cake using my version and it isn't as =
good, in fact I am disappointed."
=20
The Big Book shows us a specific recipe for sobriety and, if we follow it c=
arefully, we will get all the benefits of The AA Program. If we change the =
recipe we will get something else and we will be greatly disappointed.
With our next post we will go to page xv - the Foreword to the Second Editi=
on. Thanks again, and don't forget to pass it on!
=20
Have a great day!
=20
Jim
=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif"><FONT size=3D3>Good morning ever=
yone! </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif"><FONT size=3D3><BR>Let's turn to=
<B>page xi</B>, the <B>Preface to the Third Edition</B>, and look at parag=
raph #2. This book is identified as <FONT color=3D#ff0000>"the basic text f=
or our Society." </FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif"=
><FONT size=3D3>A basic text is a book which can convey knowledge =96 in ot=
her words, a text book.<BR><BR>Turn to <STRONG>page xiii</STRONG>, the <STR=
ONG>Foreword to the First Edition</STRONG>. The first paragraph is where we=
want to draw our attention. Bill realized that there is strength in the co=
llective voice. Hence, <FONT color=3D#ff0000>"... are more than one hundred=
men and women who have<STRONG> recovered</STRONG>=85 ."<STRONG> </STRONG><=
/FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3>(There's=
that word <FONT color=3D#990000>"recovered"</FONT> again!) The fact of the=
matter is that we are more likely to listen to one hundred than to just a =
single voice.<BR><BR><FONT color=3D#ff0000>"To show other alcoholics PRECIS=
ELY HOW WE HAVE RECOVERED is the main purpose of this book."</FONT> A power=
ful statement! Note that the capitalized words in the sentence above were c=
apitalized in the first edition of the book. Subsequent editions italicized=
these words.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3>This is where I us=
ually share my story about my Aunt Pat's strawberry shortcake:</F=
ONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" color=3D#0000ff size=3D3></FONT>=
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3>"My Aunt Pat makes a wo=
nderful strawberry shortcake. I look forward to it every time I see her out=
in Newton, New Jersey. After years of visits I finally asked her for the r=
ecipe which she gladly gives to me. I went home, followed the directions <U=
>as they were written</U> and <I>viola</I>! the strawberry shortcake I have=
always loved! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3>"Then my ego gets invol=
ved. I think a little more sugar in the whipped cream would improve it. May=
be frozen strawberries. Or let's use Cool Whip instead of real whipped crea=
m. I make the cake using my version and it isn't as good, in fact I am disa=
ppointed."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3>The Big Book shows us a=
specific recipe for sobriety and, if we follow it carefully, we will =
get all the benefits of The AA Program. If we change the recipe we will get=
something else and we will be greatly disappointed.<BR><BR>With our next p=
ost we will go to <STRONG>page xv - the Foreword to the Second Edition=
</STRONG>. Thanks again, and don't forget to pass it on!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3>Have a great day!</FONT=
></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3D3>Jim</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#990033><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif"><FONT size=
=3D3><STRONG>Weekend Big Book Studies with Jim & Dave - visit:</STRONG>=
</FONT></FONT></FONT><A href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Big_Book_Sem=
inars"><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" color=3D#247cd4 size=3D3>http:=
//groups.yahoo.com/group/Big_Book_Seminars</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" color=3D#247cd4 size=3D3></FONT>=
</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" color=3D#990033 size=3D3><STRONG=
>For a weekly chuckle visit: </STRONG></FONT><A href=3D"http://groups.yahoo=
.com/group/The_Friday_Chuckle"><FONT face=3D"Garamond, Times, Serif" color=
=3D#247cd4 size=3D3>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Friday_Chuckle</FONT>=
</A><BR></DIV></DIV><BR></FONT></FONT></DIV><BR><BR><br /><hr />Windows Liv=
e=99: Keep your life in sync. <a href=3D'http://windowslive.com/explore?oci=
d=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009' target=3D'_new'>Check it out.</a>=
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