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Book · 2011 · Self-Help

Alcoholics Anonymous

The Original 1939 Edition

by Bill W., Dick B · Recommended by 2 people on 1 podcast

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Um the book that has changed my life the most hands down is the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Rich Roll · The Rich Roll Podcast · Jul 2022 Listen at 2:12:06

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One is called Alcoholics Anonymous, that is our big book, and the other is Running Ultra, you know, and so like for me.
Zac Clark The Rich Roll Podcast · Aug 2026

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Alcoholics Anonymous by Bill W. and Dick B., commonly known as the Big Book, serves as the foundational text for the twelve-step recovery program utilized by millions of individuals struggling with substance use disorders worldwide. On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll named the Big Book when responding to a listener question about literature that profoundly altered his personal life trajectory, describing it as the most significant text he had ever encountered hands down. Roll praised its enduring principles and practical framework for maintaining sobriety and spiritual transformation. Additionally, on another episode of The Rich Roll Podcast, Zac Clark discussed Alcoholics Anonymous as his primary recovery text, sharing that he had read the Big Book front to back multiple times alongside other influential works to sustain his lifelong commitment to sobriety and service. Clark highlighted the volume's central role in fostering community support, emotional honesty, and daily spiritual discipline among recovering addicts. Through these reflections, podcast guests emphasize the extraordinary, life-saving impact of the text, illustrating how its enduring message of shared struggle, accountability, and spiritual awakening continues to provide a vital lifeline for individuals navigating the challenging terrain of addiction recovery, personal redemption, and long-term behavioral change in modern society.

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Rich Roll um the book that has changed my life the most hands down is the big book of alcoholics anonymous 1
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“um the book that has changed my life the most hands down is the big book of alcoholics anonymous”
Zac Clark One is called Alcoholics Anonymous, that is our big book, and the other is Running Ultra, you know, and so… 1
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“One is called Alcoholics Anonymous, that is our big book, and the other is Running Ultra, you know, and so like for me”

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