Big Book Preface & Forewords (4th Edition)
▶ Preface (xi)
▶ Foreword To First Edition (1939) (xiii)
▶ Foreword To Second Edition (1955) (xv)
▶ Foreword To Third Edition (1976) (xxii)
▶ Foreword To Fourth Edition (2001) (xxiii)
Big Book Basic Text (4th Edition)
▶ Table of Contents (v)
▶ The Doctor's Opinion (xxv)
▶ Chapter 1 Bill's Story (1)
▶ Chapter 2 There Is A Solution (17)
▶ Chapter 3 More About Alcoholism (30)
▶ Chapter 4 We Agnostics (44)
▶ Chapter 5 How It Works (58)
▶ Chapter 6 Into Action (72)
▶ Chapter 7 Working With Others (89)
▶ Chapter 8 To Wives (104)
▶ Chapter 9 The Family Afterward (122)
▶ Chapter 10 To Employers (136)
▶ Chapter 11 A Vision For You (151)
▶ Appendix I The AA Tradition (561)
▶ Appendix II Spiritual Experience (567)
▶ Appendix III The Medical View On AA (569)
Big Book Personal Stories
▶ 4th Edition Stories Part I (2001) (170)
▶ 4th Edition Stories Part II (2001) (280)
▶ 4th Edition Stories Part III (2001) (435)
12&12 Twelve Steps
▶ Step One (21)
▶ Step Two (25)
▶ Step Three (34)
▶ Step Four (42)
▶ Step Five (55)
▶ Step Six (63)
▶ Step Seven (70)
▶ Step Eight (77)
▶ Step Nine (83)
▶ Step Ten (88)
▶ Step Eleven (96)
▶ Step Twelve (106)
12&12 Twelve Traditions
▶ Tradition One (129)
▶ Tradition Two (132)
▶ Tradition Three (139)
▶ Tradition Four (146)
▶ Tradition Five (150)
▶ Tradition Six (155)
▶ Tradition Seven (160)
▶ Tradition Eight (166)
▶ Tradition Nine (172)
▶ Tradition Ten (176)
▶ Tradition Eleven (180)
▶ Tradition Twelve (184)
AA Safety Resources
▶ OIAA Safety Resources Page (2023)
▶ Safety Card for AA Groups (2021)
▶ Safety Card for AA Groups (2022)
Other AA Literature
▶ A Brief History of the Big Book (2014)
▶ A Member's-Eye View of AA (1968)
▶ AA For The Older Alcoholic (2018)
▶ AA Literature Listing (2024 - 251 items)
▶ Do You Think You're Different? (2018)
▶ Frequently Asked Questions About AA (2009)
▶ LGBTQ Alcoholics in AA (2018)
▶ Medications & Other Drugs (2018)
▶ Problems Other Than Alcohol (1958)
▶ Questions & Answers on Sponsorship (2017)
▶ Speaking at Non-AA Meetings (2018)
AA Service
▶ AA Service Manual (2021-2023)
▶ AA Trustees - Literature Committee Questions (2023-11-13)
▶ Anonymity Online & Digital Media (2019)
▶ GSC - General Service Conference Advisory Actions (2023)
▶ GSO - General Service Office (2019)
▶ GSO - General Service Office Operating Budget (2023)
▶ GSR - General Service Representative (2018)
▶ How To Conduct a Sharing Session (2017)
▶ Responsibility Statement History (1965-1971)
▶ Traditions Checklist (1969-1971)
▶ Twelve Traditions (long form) (1950)
▶ Twelve Traditions (short form) (1952)
▶ Twelve Concepts (long form) (2021 page 192)
▶ Twelve Concepts (short form) (1962)
AA Surveys
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (1968)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (1971)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (1977)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (1980)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (1983)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (1986)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (1989)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (1992)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (1996)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (1998)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (2001)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (2004)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (2007)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (2011)
▶ AA Membership Survey - GSO (2014)
AA United States
▶ Area 01: Alabama & Northwestern Florida
▶ Area 05: Southern California
▶ Area 06: Northern Coastal California
▶ Area 07: Northern Interior California
▶ Area 08: San Diego & Imperial California
▶ Area 09: Mid-Southern California
▶ Area 13: District of Columbia
▶ Area 30: Eastern Massachusetts
▶ Area 31: Western Massachusetts
▶ Area 44: Northern New Jersey
▶ Area 45: Southern New Jersey
▶ Area 48: Hudson & Mohawk & Berkshire New York
▶ Area 49: Southeastern New York
▶ Area 53: Central Southeast Ohio
▶ Area 55: Northwestern Ohio & Southeastern Michigan
▶ Area 59: Eastern Pennsylvania
▶ Area 60: Western Pennsylvania
▶ Area 74: Northern Wisconsin & Upper Peninsula Michigan
▶ Area 92: Washington State East
AA Canada
▶ Area 78: Alberta & Northwest Territories
▶ Area 79: British Columbia & Yukon
▶ Area 81: New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island
▶ Area 82: Nova Scotia & Newfoundland & Labrador
Available as eBooks
Many of the popular hard copy books published by A.A. World Services are now available as eBooks in the Kindle, Nook, or Apple format.
▶ AAWS eBook publishing program
Grapevine
Often referred to as our "meeting in print," the AA Grapevine communicates the experience, strength, and hope of its contributors and reflects a broad geographic spectrum of current AA experience with recovery, unity, and service. Links to some articles frequently asked for.
▶ Grapevine & La Viña Operating Budget (2023)
▶ How AA Started In Mexico (October 1996)
▶ Emotional Sobriety - Bill W (January 1958)
▶ Interview - Paul O (July 1995)
▶ Learning To Fly - Sybil C (February 1992)
▶ Legacy of Recovery - Bill W (March 1971)
▶ The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA (April 2023)
Other Sources
Many meetings use literature from other sources. Here are links to some of these.
▶ 24 Hours A Day - Hazelden (1975)
▶ Each Day A New Beginning - Hazelden
▶ King Baby Syndrome - Tom Cunningham - Hazelden
Individual Research
A collection of articles about early AA and early AA members.
▶ Dr Bob - Dr Bob's Farewell Talk
▶ Ebby T - The Man Who Carried The Message To Bill W
▶ Jack Alexander Article - Saturday Evening Post
▶ Sybil C - First Woman in AA West of the Mississippi
Interesting Finds
We have found recovery stuff from all over. Here are links to some of these.
▶ Chuck C Tapes - A New Pair of Glasses - Recovery Audio
▶ Joe & Charlie Tapes - Big Book Interpretation - Recovery Audio
▶ The Power of Creation - James Webb Telescope
Other 12 Step Discussions
There are many websites that discuss 12 step programs. Here are some links.
▶ Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Related Research
Over the years much has been done that may clarify some of the earlier understandings.
▶ Animal Economics - Oxford University Press
▶ Canticle of the Sun - Saint Francis of Assisi - 1224
▶ Chief Seattle Farewell Address - 1854 - 1224
▶ Contempt prior to investigation quote - Wikipedia
▶ Do It Anyway - A Poem And A Prayer
▶ Emmanuel Movement - Religion Plus Psychotherapy
▶ Forgiveness Math - Discover Magazine
▶ Moral Psychology - Wikipedia
▶ National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health
▶ Saint Francis Prayer - Wikipedia
▶ Seven Deadly Sins - Britannica
▶ The Four Absolutes - Oxford Group Philosophy
▶ The Original Manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous - 1938
▶ The Varieties of Religious Experiences - William James
▶ Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Logo - 1911
▶ Washingtonian Movement - Organization And Procedure
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