Alcoholics Anonymous

Librarian's Note: This is an alternate-cover edition for ISBN 0916856011 / 9780916856014 Originally published in 1952, this classic book is used by A.A. members and groups around the world. Bill W.'s 24 essays on the Steps and the Traditions discuss the principles by which A.A. m

Alternate-cover edition for ISBN 0916856054 / 9780916856052 can be found here Came To Believe: The spiritual adventure of A.A. as experienced by individual members. Over 75 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members from all over the world describe the wide diversity of convictions impli

It's more than a book. It's a way of life. Alcoholics Anonymous-The Big Book-has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976, and

Living Sober is an extremely informative book which does not offer a plan for getting sober but does offer us sound advice about how to stay sober. Basic, essential information from Alcoholics Anonymous. As the book states, "Anyone can get sober. . .the trick is to live sober."

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Stories From the First Three Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous

This popular book provides thirty-one daily reminders on commonly encountered AA problems during an alcoholic's way of life.Stools and Bottles offers penetrating insights into the first four Steps from a well-known A.A. talk. The author, who also wrote The Little Red Book , describes a three-legged stool, the legs of which represents Steps One, Two, and Three. They support the seat, wh

The personal stories of 32 prison inmates who are recovering alcoholics.

~68 pages.

The story of Bill Wilson and how the A.A. message reached the world.

Index. About the contribution that Dr. Bob Smith, the Ohio surgeon, made to A. A.

Born from one of the most significant collaborative writing projects of all time, this extraordinary, never-before-published copy of the original working manuscript of the Big Book offers fresh insights into the history and foundation of the revolutionary Alcoholics Anonymous program. Reproduced in this elegant gift edition with an introduction and notes by a panel of celebrated AA histor

6"x9" red softcover - First 164 pages of The Big Book with lined pages opposite text for note taking. - Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. - Comprehensive index with 8000+ word & subject references. - Entire "Original Manuscript" including the stories. - Phone directory of worldwide AA intergroups. - Footnotes explaining the more obscure references in the text and the te

UPDATED: The key text of Alcoholics Anonymous, which to this very day has not changed since it was first published in 1939. This is the original text with the addition of personal stories from both the 1st and 2nd editions. NEW LINKED TABLE OF CONTENTS ADDED FOR GROUP MEETING USE.Also included: A current study guide of notes from the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.

In this collection of Grapevine stories, sober women and men describe the transformations sobriety can bring as they practice the principles of AA in all aspects of their lives. Many discover that happiness is a by-product of giving without any demand for return. Others embrace the present with gratitude to claim moments of real peace -- "a quiet place in bright sunshine," as Bill W. put it in the

New Edited The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous is an incredible book. Since 1939 millions have read it to find a path to sobriety and more. The history of where the 12 steps came from will help give a deeper understanding to all that this book has to offer. After thousands of hours in Big Book studies and walking dozens of others through its pages, I am offering a history reference to where the s

Read about the journeys of the spirit AAs have taken on the way from alcoholism to Their return to the abandoned faith of their youth. Their discovery of an entirely new Higher Power. Their integration of personal philosophies with the principles of the Steps and Traditions. And the practical ways they put their spiritual values into operation in their everyday lives. On the spiritual journey, we

In this collection of stories from AA Grapevine, old-timers share their wealth of experience in staying sober through good times and bad.

All recovering alcoholics have had to deal with adversity throughout sobriety...a serious illness, an ugly divorce, the death of a child, the loss of a house to fire or to the bank. Despite the fear, pain or self-pity we are in when these tragedies strike, drinking is not an option. The stories in this book show how AA members use the tools of the program and embrace the Fellowship to deal with to

Getting sober can be painful and amazing, but it also can be pretty darn amusing. This collection of stories from the Grapevine shows how, in recovery, AAs have learned to laugh. It’s full of light and humorous stories about our early mistakes, navigating drinking events, funny things sponsors say, interesting Twelve-Step calls, holiday adventures and more. They remind us to not take ourselves so

Originally published in 1967 as The A.A. Way of Life, this book contains material that reflects cofounder Bill W.’s personal viewpoint and experience. From his Foreword: “This volume includes several hundred excerpts from our literature, touching nearly every aspect of A.A.’s way of life. It is felt that this material may become an aid to individual meditation and as a stimulant to group discussio

Two Study Guides For the Big Book of Alcoholics AnonymousThe first study guide has a summary of each book and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes. Can be used alone and in group meetings. The Dr.'s Opinion, More About Alcoholism, A Vision for You and all the rest are included.The second study guide is a smaller week by week exercise guide t

Co-founder Bill W. was keenly aware of the importance of personal stories, writing, “The story section of the Big Book … is our principal means of identifying with the reader outside of A.A., it is the written equivalent of hearing speakers at an A.A. meeting; it is our show window of the results.” Experience, Strength and Hope offers back to the A.A. Fellowship the candor, wisdom and wit of 56 me

Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. once wrote that this collection of excerpts from his writings was “meant to serve as an aid to individual meditation and a stimulant for group discussion,” and since its publication in 1967 it has done that and more for millions of A.A. members around the world. Hundreds of brief passages — excerpted from the Big Book and other A.A. literature — address the

Gathered in this booklet are the heartfelt stories of more than 75 A.A. members from around the world who share what the phrases "Higher Power” and "God as we understood Him" mean to them. The title — the first three words in the second of A.A.’s Twelve Steps — hints at the book’s that recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous is not a destination, but a spiritual journey that takes place over time, while

A.A.’s how-to manual for staying sober in everyday situations, this widely read booklet demonstrates through simple examples how A.A. members throughout the world live their lives to the fullest while staying sober one day at a time. From the “Living sober turns out to be not at all grim, boring and uncomfortable, as we had feared, but rather something we begin to enjoy and find much more exciting

Made available to readers everywhere for the first time, Our Great Responsibility brings together 16 talks given by Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. over the span of two decades. With his characteristic humor and down-to-earth candor, Bill shares his thinking on myriad A.A. themes — the principles of A.A. service, the relationship between principles and personalities, even the origin

It's more than a book. It's a way of life. Alcoholics Anonymous - The Big Book- -has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976, and now the fourth e