Big Book Page 45
Chapter 4 – We Agnostics · pages 44–57
"But we found that such codes and philosophies did not save us, no matter how much we tried. We could wish to be moral, we could wish to be philosophically comforted, in fact, we could will these things with all our might, but the needed power wasn't there."— Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, page 45. A short quotation, for identification and study. Read the whole page in your own copy →
What's on page 45
Page 45 sits in Chapter 4, We Agnostics, which runs pages 44–57. That's the stretch of the book where Step 2 is worked through.
Reading the page itself, the language here turns on honesty, a higher power. That's taken from the page's own words — not from anybody's summary of them.
Read it for yourself
Page 45 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 chapter of the Big Book is page 45 in?
Page 45 is in Chapter 4, “We Agnostics”, which runs pages 44–57 in Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition. That is the part of the book where Step 2 is worked through.
What is on page 45 of the Big Book?
Page 45 sits in Chapter 4 – We Agnostics. Reading the page itself, its language turns on honesty, a higher power. 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.
Which Step does page 45 of the Big Book relate to?
Page 45 falls in the pages where the Big Book works through Step 2 (pages 44–57 in the 4th Edition). The Big Book does not put the Steps in tidy chapters of their own — the instructions run continuously through the text, which is why a page reference matters more than a Step number.
Can I read page 45 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 45 is at read.recoverystarts.com/bigbook/read?page=45. 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).