A.A. literature
A
substantial body of literature describing and interpreting
the A.A. program has developed. A.A. literature is available
from The General Service Offices listed in "How to
Contact A.A."
BOOKS
Alcoholics
Anonymous (575 pages)
Originally published in 1939, this is the "book of
experience" from which the Fellowship derived its name.
It contains an analysis of the principles which led to the
sobriety of the earliest members, together with a representative
cross section of members' personal stories. The Second Edition
(1955) added new personal-experience material, but retained
the opening, explanatory chapters, unchanged. The same course
was followed for the Third Edition (1976).
Twelve
Steps and Twelve Traditions (192 pages)
Published in 1953, this book contains a detailed interpretation
of principles of personal recovery and group survival by
Bill W., co-founder of the Fellowship.
Alcoholics
Anonymous Comes of Age (333 pages)
Written by Bill W. and published in 1957, this is the first
book-length account of the birth, development, and expansion
of A.A. during its first two decades.
As
Bill Sees It (The A.A. Way of Life) (333 pages)
A reader comprising selections from the writings of Bill
W.
Dr.
Bob and The Good Oldtimers (373 pages)
Published in 1980, this biography of A.A.'s co-founder also
includes pioneer members' recollections of early A.A. in
the Midwest.
"Pass
It On" - The Story of Bill Wilson and How The A.A.
Message Reached the World (429 pages)
Biography of A.A. co-founder, published in 1984.
Daily
Reflections: A Book of Reflections By A.A. Members For A.A.
Members (382 pages)
BOOKLETS
Came
To Believe (120 pages)
Living
Sober (87 pages)
A.A.
In Prison: Inmate To Inmate (127 pages)
PAMPHLETS
44
Questions
A.A.
Traditions - How It Developed
Members
of the Clergy Ask About A.A.
The
A.A. Group
A.A.
Membership Survey
Three Talks To Medical Societies By Bill W.
A.A.
As a Resource for the Medical Profession
Is
A.A. For You?
Is
A.A. For Me?
This
is A.A.
Questions
and Answers on Sponsorship
A.A. for the Woman
The
Jack Alexander Article
Letter
to a Woman Alcoholic
A.A.
for the Native North American
A.A.
and the Gay/Lesbian Alcoholic
Young
People and A.A.
A.A. and the Armed Services
The
A.A. Member-Medications and Other Drugs
Do
You Think You're Different?
Is
There an Alcoholic in Your Life?
G.S.R.
The
Twelve Steps Illustrated
The Twelve Traditions Illustrated
The
Twelve Concepts Illustrated
Let's
Be Friendly With Our Friends
Time
to Start Living
(This pamphlet is for older alcoholics; also available in
large print)
A
Newcomer Asks
How
A.A. Members Cooperate
A.A.
in Correctional Facilities
A
Message to Correctional Facilities Administrators
A.A.
in Treatment Facilities
Bridging
The Gap
If You Are a Professional...
A
Member's-Eye View of Alcoholics Anonymous
Problems
Other Than Alcohol
Understanding
Anonymity
The
Co-Founders of Alcoholics Anonymous
Speaking At Non-A.A. Meetings
A
Brief Guide to A.A.
What
Happened to Joe
It
Happened to Alice
(The
two pamphlets above are full-color, comic-book style pamphlets)
Too
Young?
(The
pamphlet above is a cartoon pamphlet for teenagers)
It
Sure Beats Sitting in a Cell
Memo
to an Inmate
A.A.
in Your Community
A.A.
and Employee Assistance Programs
GENERAL INSPIRATION
Serenity Prayer
FLYERS AND FACT SHEETS
A.A.
At a Glance
Where
Do I Go From Here?
Carrying
the Message Into Correctional Facilities
A
Message to Teenagers
Information
on Alcoholics Anonymous
FILMS
Alcoholics
Anonymous - An Inside View
It
Sure Beats Sitting in a Cell
Young
People and A.A.
Hope:
Alcoholics Anonymous
A.A.-Rap
With Us
TAPE CASSETTES
Alcoholics
Anonymous (first 11 chapters)
Twelve
Steps and Twelve Traditions
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