{"id":2181,"date":"2026-04-01T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=2181"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:47:12","slug":"daily-reading-from-recovery-days-april-1st-by-chris-b-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=2181","title":{"rendered":"Daily Reading from Recovery Days April 1st by Chris B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\">View VIDEO on Facebook&nbsp;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=A100094027278120<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\">Follow on TikTok Videos at&nbsp;Tiktok.com\/@recoverydays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-42ac29bb6d025af91885a17e7daa7aae\"><strong>On this day in 1943, the Big Book of AA was published<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f9a64dfef9e22c36aed1a7f51ec0a090\"><strong>Big Book<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-26bbbc35b466e249bb8e716aa7d82530\"><strong>Alcoholics Anonymous is one of the most influential<br>books of all time. In 2011, the 30 millionth copy was<br>presented to the American Medical Association,<br>which declared Alcoholism an illness in 1956. A<br>parallel book \u2013 Narcotics Anonymous, was<br>produced in the 1980\u2019s, based on an earlier Little<br>White Book. This has sold several million copies.<br>There is an almost biblical flavour to the history of<br>these publications. Their production required the<br>involvement of many contributors, and the editing<br>process was not always easy. Still highly relevant<br>today, they stand as a monument to the dedication<br>and wisdom of the early fellowship members. Am I<br>grateful for the integrity and industry of the pioneers<br>of AA, NA and other fellowships?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-bef20725cb2550fe64fa19f5dbfda84d\"><strong>Millions throughout the world who have achieved<br>sobriety through following 12 Step programmes are<br>living proof that they work. When much of the world<br>appears unstable and unreliable, it is reassuring to<br>have the rock of the Twelve Step fellowships in our<br>lives. Today I thank God for a second chance at life.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View VIDEO on Facebook&nbsp;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=A100094027278120 Follow on TikTok Videos at&nbsp;Tiktok.com\/@recoverydays On this day in 1943, the Big Book of AA was published Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous is one of the most influentialbooks of all time. 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