Big Book Page 181
Personal Stories – Part I
"Because in so doing I am paying my debt to the man who took time to pass it on to me. 4. Because every time I do it I take out a little more insurance for myself against a possible slip."— Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, page 181. A short quotation, for identification and study. Read the whole page in your own copy →
What's on page 181
Page 181 sits in Personal Stories – Part I. The personal stories are the back half of the Big Book — members telling it in their own words. For a lot of people that's where the book finally lands.
Read it for yourself
Page 181 itself — the actual page, full size — is in the Big Book Search Engine, free with no account. The book belongs to Alcoholics Anonymous, and A.A. offers it to everyone: read it free at aa.org, buy a copy from A.A., or pick one up at a meeting.
Quick answers
What part of the Big Book is page 181 in?
Page 181 is in Personal Stories – Part I of Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition. The personal stories make up the back half of the book — members telling their own accounts in their own words.
What is on page 181 of the Big Book?
Page 181 sits in Personal Stories – Part I. Recovery Starts does not reproduce the Big Book — the book belongs to A.A. — so to read the page in full, get your own copy.
Can I read page 181 of the Big Book online for free?
Yes — free, no account. The Big Book Search Engine at read.recoverystarts.com shows the actual pages of the 4th Edition; page 181 is at read.recoverystarts.com/bigbook/read?page=181. The book itself belongs to A.A., which offers it to everyone: read it free at aa.org, buy a copy from the official A.A. store, or pick one up at almost any meeting.
This is an independent Big Book reference page from Recovery Starts — not official AA literature, not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, and not medical advice. Page references are to Alcoholics Anonymous (the Big Book), 4th Edition. Read the full book free at aa.org, or get your own copy from A.A. If you're in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).