The Big Book is a Best Seller
[First published July 1, 2018]
Quite by accident, I stumbled upon (a sober stumble, not one of my inebriated falls) a website that dishes out some interesting perspectives on the success of A.A. and the so-called Big Book that steers that organization:
"Today, A.A. is serving more than 2 million recovering alcoholics in more than 180 countries. Moreover, the 12 Step program that Bill W. laid out in the Big Book has helped millions of people with a host of other addictions. 'These include Narcotics Anonymous, the more specific Marijuana Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Workaholics Anonymous, and Sexaholics Anonymous,' reports the BBC. 'Clutterers Anonymous deals with those with hoarding problems. Underearners Anonymous offers support for those suffering an inability to provide for one's needs.' Support for loved ones of those going through addiction is on offer at Families Anonymous [more common around here is Al-Anon].
In 2011, the Big Book was named one of the most influential books written in English by Time. In 2012, the Library of Congress named it one of the 88 books that shaped America. More than 35 million copies of the Big Book have been sold since 1939." (https://www.inc.com/theodore-kinni/how-the-greatest-business-failure-of-all-time-produced-one-of-the-best-selling-b.html)
Quite by accident, I stumbled upon (a sober stumble, not one of my inebriated falls) a website that dishes out some interesting perspectives on the success of A.A. and the so-called Big Book that steers that organization:
"Today, A.A. is serving more than 2 million recovering alcoholics in more than 180 countries. Moreover, the 12 Step program that Bill W. laid out in the Big Book has helped millions of people with a host of other addictions. 'These include Narcotics Anonymous, the more specific Marijuana Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Workaholics Anonymous, and Sexaholics Anonymous,' reports the BBC. 'Clutterers Anonymous deals with those with hoarding problems. Underearners Anonymous offers support for those suffering an inability to provide for one's needs.' Support for loved ones of those going through addiction is on offer at Families Anonymous [more common around here is Al-Anon].
In 2011, the Big Book was named one of the most influential books written in English by Time. In 2012, the Library of Congress named it one of the 88 books that shaped America. More than 35 million copies of the Big Book have been sold since 1939." (https://www.inc.com/theodore-kinni/how-the-greatest-business-failure-of-all-time-produced-one-of-the-best-selling-b.html)
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