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These men may well have a remedy for thousands of such situations. The doctors opinion xxv the subject presented in this book seems to me to be of paramount importance to those afflicted with alcoholic addiction. The text of the first 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous, unchanged since they first came off press in 1939, evolved from a process of furious debate and wise compromise in may 1938, when cofounder bill w. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the. Minerva studioshutterstock 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 as they are admitted and. If you truly, truly want integration and collaboration, this is the first thing that should be addressed. Dr kruys, there is a big difference between giving an opinion, and framing that opinion in a manner that deliberately calls in to question the motivation of an entire profession. 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. By the end of my first year as a doctor, i was ready to kill myself doctor suicide is the medical professions grubby secret but its unclear why some of those dedicated to preserving life. The questions and answers you need to take charge of your health, revised edition parker, william h. 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. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. 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. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous the doctors opinion.

While the program is considered a suggested method for dealing with the disease of alcoholism, there are places within the big book where the authors used the word must. Entire original manuscript about including the stories. The doctors opinion gives a brief description of the phenomenon of craving that alcoholics develop when they ingest alcohol that most other people dont. As part of his rehabilitation he commenced to present his conceptions to. I was wondering if any of you can recommend some good medicinerelated books. Alcoholics anonymous, the doctor s opinion the first and second edition book alcoholics anonymous is in public domain in the united states. Preface aa big book preface aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr.

The doctors theory that we have an allergy to alcohol interests us. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our. William duncan silkworth henceforth be removed from all printings of the big book. What is the doctors opinion from the alcoholics big book. The doctors opinion on alcoholism revisited november 2011. The first 164 pages of the big book with lined pages opposite text for note taking. To many recovered alcoholics, this section of the big book is considered to be the most important as it describes alcoholism in terms that make sense to the real alcoholic. As laymen, our opinion as to its soundness may, of course, mean little. The doctors appraisal of the program suggested in the book lends authority to what the authors have to say. I believe another one is time to heal or something like that, but if any of you can recommend some itll be great. The explicit musts of the big book page 1 the explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. Chang is a medical practitioner and was a nonalcoholic trustee of the general service board of alcoholics anonymous.

Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Towns hospital for drug and alcohol addictions in new york city, where he had treated, one of the founding members of aa, bill w. The doctors opinion an explanation of addictive illness found in the big book of alcoholics anonymous dawn farm lecture series november 15, 2011 2. Suzanne wells, a slight woman with a careworn face, looked a little shaky as she walked up to the podium and faced a table where four judges sat.

This is the official website of the general service office g. The doctors opinion chapter 1 bills story 2 there is a solution 3 more about alcoholism 4 we agnostics 5 how it works 6 into action 7 working with others 8 to wives. 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 reprinted from pages xxv xxxii the book, alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition we of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. Alcoholism is a threefold malady that affects us mentally, physically, and spiritually. Here is a little quote from the doctors opinion men and women drink essentially because they like the effect produced by alcohol. Includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. Osteopathic medicine in america on call in hell about a naval battalion surgeon in fallujah during the first invasion wave back in 2004, i think. Considerations from the preface, forwards and the doctors opinion this is not just about our past history of addiction but also our current history or experience of our abstinence and recovery. You may rely absolutely on anything they say about themselves.

The 1995 general service conference recommended that, the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, the preface, the forewords, the doctors opinion, dr. Consider the following questions after reading the book from the beginning through chapter 4. The following is a list of the 40 musts from the big book. Youve probably read it before, but im going to suggest that you read it again, slowly and carefully, and. These are intended for further study and should not be taken out of context.

A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous. A guy i work with wrote this editorial that appeared in a paper here. Alcoholics anonymous, the doctors opinion the first and second edition book alcoholics anonymous is in public domain in the united states. The questions and answers you need to take charge of your health, revised edition. Now, thanks to the advent of best doctors there is someone here to help you steer. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. 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. Jacqueline changs paper given to the national workshop for health liaison in york in 1998 and published in the winter 1999 edition of the aa news. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. Silkworth helped many alcoholics in the early days of the fellowship of alocoholics anonymous. Kathy kmonicek for the new york times for wouldbe authors, a chance at a happy ending by aileen jacobson. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous.

I say this after many years experience as medical director of one of the oldest hospitals in the country treating alcoholic and drug addiction. Thats where bill wilson first found out he was an alcoholic. We can trust the opinion of a physician with qualifications such as these. The book alcoholics anonymous, aka the big book, is the basic text for the aa program of sobriety. We the people demand one of the three following things of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc 1. The big book loop is a study group which has as its mission to provide an additional area of recovery and support to coes who appreciate the aabb,lovingly known as the big book.

Experience in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. The doctors opinion is an important part of the big book, as it details a physicians view of alcoholism and recovery. Bob was sober a few months less than three years, and. It explains many things for which we cannot otherwise account. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the doctors opinion.

Best doctors explained and why a second opinion matters. Its not in the na book, so my suggestion wasnt that good. 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. But as exproblem drinkers, we can say that his explanation makes good sense. He is a nationally known speaker and an internationally recognized author, having written more than ten books and sixty articles in the fields of recovery and trauma psychology. 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. Considerations from the preface, forwards and the doctor s. By the end of my first year as a doctor, i was ready to. For oa members who want to thoroughly explore the big book from beginning to end we would be happy to have you join us.

These facts appear to be of extreme medical importance. Medical in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Reprinted from the book alcoholics anonymous the big book with permission of a. The doctors opinion in bothca rdiac and tubercularca ses,t he. The doctors opinion on alcoholism revisited november 2011 1. Whitfield wrote the doctors opinion in the big red book brb, acas fellowship text. We of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan ofrecovery described in this book. 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.