AA downloads
All
of these readings require 
History of the Big Book |
by Bill W.- Transcript of a talk by Bill
in Fort Worth, Tx, 1954 |
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Leadership in A.A. |
by Bill W.- from the April 1959 Grapevine.
A must-read for any of you involved in service to AA |
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Pursuit of sobriety |
recovery through the "program" of
Alcoholics Anonymous rather than the "fellowship" of
Alcoholics Anonymous |
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ways to stop drinking |
powerlessness, the disease of alcoholism,
and the need for a spiritual awakening |
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Gratitude what is it. |
true gratitude is more than a feeling. It
requires action. |
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History of beginners classes |
from a talk by Wally P., describes how early
AA members were introduced to the program |
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Big Book Manuscript |
the original manuscript that was sent out
to friends and professionals prior to publication in1939 |
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Dr.Bob's Last major talk |
Detroit, 1948 - Dr. Bob discusses the origin
of our program |
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| The Fundamentals-In Retrospect | Dr. Bob, from the September 1948 AA Grapevine | Dowload |
| On Cultivating Tolerance | Dr. Bob, from the July, 1944 AA Grapevine | Download |
| The Akron Manual | 1940 - An early AA pamphlet for newcomers and sponsors | Download |
| Second Reader for Alcoholics Anonymous | the second pamphlet produced by early Akron AA members | Download |
| Spiritual Milestones in Alcoholics Anonymous | the 3rd pamphlet produced by early Akron AA members | Download |
| Cleveland Sponsorship Pamphlet | 1944 - written by Clarence S. | Download |
| Impressions of AA | a 1940's pamphlet from members of the Chicago group | Download |
| An Interpretation of the Twelve Steps | 1940's Detroit Pamphlet, a booklet on AA Beginner's Classes | Download |
| Pre-Manuscript "Bill's Story" | from hand-written draft of Bill's story, prior to printing the original manuscript of the Big Book | Download |
| Pre-Manuscript Draft, Chapters 1 & 2 | draft copy of "There is a Solution" and "Bill's Story", prior to printing the original manuscript of the Big Book | Download |
| The Oxford Group Connection | Explains the Oxford Group and how AA came to develop from its roots in the O.G. | Download |
| Fragment of History | by Bill W., from the AA Grapevine- Bill discusses the origin of our 12 Steps | Download |
| Alcoholics Anonymous and the Disease Concept of Alcoholism | by Ernest Kurtz, author of Not God. Traces the evolution, or de-evolution of the disease concept of alcoholism in AA. | Download |
| Varieties of Religious Experience | by William James- Ebby brought this to Bill after his spiritual experience in Townes Hospital. The fact that Bill could read this only a couple of days sober is another of AA's miracles. | Dowload |