Big Book Page 126
Chapter 9 – The Family Afterward · pages 122–135
"In either case certain family problems will arise. With these we have had experi ence galore. We think it dangerous if he rushes headlong at his economic problem."— Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, page 126. A short quotation, for identification and study. Read the whole page in your own copy →
What's on page 126
Page 126 sits in Chapter 9, The Family Afterward, which runs pages 122–135.
Reading the page itself, the language here turns on resentment, family, anonymity. That's taken from the page's own words — not from anybody's summary of them.
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Quick answers
What chapter of the Big Book is page 126 in?
Page 126 is in Chapter 9, “The Family Afterward”, which runs pages 122–135 in Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition.
What is on page 126 of the Big Book?
Page 126 sits in Chapter 9 – The Family Afterward. Reading the page itself, its language turns on resentment, family, anonymity. 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.
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