Big Book Page 84
Chapter 6 – Into Action · pages 72–88
"No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear."— Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, page 84. A short quotation, for identification and study. Read the whole page in your own copy →
What's on page 84
Page 84 sits in Chapter 6, Into Action, which runs pages 72–88. That's the stretch of the book where Steps 5 through 11 are worked through.
What's notable here: this page falls inside the Ninth Step Promises (pages 83–84 in the 4th Edition).
Reading the page itself, the language here turns on resentment, fear, inventory, amends. That's taken from the page's own words — not from anybody's summary of them.
Read it for yourself
Page 84 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 84 in?
Page 84 is in Chapter 6, “Into Action”, which runs pages 72–88 in Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition. That is the part of the book where Steps 5 through 11 are worked through.
What is on page 84 of the Big Book?
Page 84 sits in Chapter 6 – Into Action. It falls inside Ninth Step Promises — pages 83–84 in the 4th Edition. Reading the page itself, its language turns on resentment, fear, inventory, amends. 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 84 of the Big Book relate to?
Page 84 falls in the pages where the Big Book works through Steps 5 through 11 (pages 72–88 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.
What page do the Promises start on in the Big Book?
The Ninth Step Promises begin at the bottom of page 83 of Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, and continue onto page 84. They sit inside Chapter 6, “Into Action,” in the Step Nine material — which is why the book attaches them to the work of making amends rather than to sobriety alone.
Can I read page 84 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 84 is at read.recoverystarts.com/bigbook/read?page=84. 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).