Big Book Podcast

Listen to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous anytime, anyplace. Unabridged audio version of 1st & 2nd editions read by Howard L. (1/1/88)

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Chapter 6 – INTO ACTION – Second Edition

Posted July 14, 202000:35:21

With few changes from the First Edition, Chapter 6 remains a powerful guide for working the 5th through 11th steps of the AA Program. Interestingly,...

Chapter 5 – HOW IT WORKS – Second Edition

Posted July 9, 202000:28:57

Chapter 5 is so important to Alcoholics Anonymous, that the first three pages of "How It Works" are commonly read at the beginning of many AA meetings....

Chapter 4 – WE AGNOSTICS – Second Edition

Posted July 4, 202000:28:38

With few changes from the First Edition, Chapter 4's main objective is to enable readers to find a Power greater than themselves that would solve their...

Chapter 3 – MORE ABOUT ALCOHOLISM – Second Edition

Posted June 30, 202000:29:08

Though few changes were made to Chapter 3 in the Second Edition published in 1955, there’s an interesting and notable asterisk at the end of a few...

Chapter 2 -THERE IS A SOLUTION – Second Edition

Posted June 23, 202000:25:49

A significant change was made to Chapter 2 when the Second Edition was printed in 1955. The First Edition referred to a “celebrated physician” who...