The Big Book, by the Numbers

Using technology to answer the questions people actually ask about the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.

in the first 164 pages

each with full breakdown

thematic cross-references

with PDF links

Popular Words

The classic AA question, answered with every occurrence cited from the official aa.org PDFs.

Bill's Story doesn't just describe recovery — its grammar enacts it. Watch the voice change page by page.

Fear is one of the most-discussed topics in the Big Book. Here's what the text actually says — and where to find it.

fear, feared, fearful, fears...

resentment, resentments, resentful, resent...

selfish, selfishness, self-centered, self-centeredness...

honest, honestly, honesty, dishonest...

willing, willingness, unwilling, unwillingness...

prayer, prayers, pray, prayed...

god, god's, higher power, creator...

amends, amend, restitution, repair...