Alcoholics Anonymous was started in 1935 by two people with a desire to stop drinking. The first text, called Alcoholics Anonymous, was published in 1939.
Currently, AA is present in about 180 countries with an estimated membership of 2 million.
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Alcoholics Anonymous was started in 1935 by two people with a desire to stop drinking. The first text, called Alcoholics Anonymous, was published in 1939.
Currently, AA is present in about 180 countries with an estimated membership of 2 million.
The 12 steps of AA are suggested for personal recovery,
and the 12 traditions provide quidance for the continued existance of AA.
First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous, aka the “Big Book,” presents how the first 100 people of AA got sober. Now in its 4th edition, the original 164 pages are combined with stories of ‘what it was like, what happened, and what its like now’ as told by members who have recovered over the decades. AA literature is translated into 100 languages.
Each part of the Big Book is available (for free) to read, watch (ASL) & listen to at aa.org.
Individual and groups in Europe can purchase AA literature (English as well as other languages) from AAGB. Groups often give the Big Book to newcomers or sell it at cost. AAGB delivers throughout Europe.
All AA literature is available in multiple languages from AA World Service, which delivers worldwide.
Some pamphlets are available for download for free on the CER website.
Grapevine and La Viña, published by AA World Service, comprise stories, in English and Spanish, respectively, by AA members worldwide about their recovery experiences. A link to the Grapevine on YouTube is also available.
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