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Second Edition
AA GRAPEVINE, Inc.
New York, New York
First Edition, 1993, 1995
Second Edition, New and Revised 2005
Copyright © 1993, 2005 by AA Grapevine, Inc.
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All rights reserved
May not be reprinted in full or in part, except in short passages for purposes of review or comment, without written permission from the publisher.
AA and Alcoholics Anonymous are registered trademarks of AA World Services, Inc.
Steps Copyright © AA World Services, Inc.; reprinted with permission.
ISBN: 978-0-933685-50-5, Mobi: 978-1-938413-29-2, ePub: 978-1-938413-28-5
AA Preamble
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women
who share their experience, strength and hope
with each other that they may solve their common problem
and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
There are no dues or fees for AA membership;
we are self-supporting through our own contributions.
AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization
or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy,
neither endorses nor opposes any causes.
Our primary purpose is to stay sober
and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
©AA Grapevine, Inc.
Contents
Foreword to the Second Edition
SECTION 1
Where Recovery Begins
A Spoke in the WheelMarch 1989
Why Have a Home Group?September 1986
The Importance of a Group MembershipDecember 1958
People Make the ProgramDecember 1992
Beyond the Generation GapAugust 1985
Chill Wind of the SoulJuly 2003
The Blizzard of ’82October 1989
A Beacon in the DarkSeptember 1991
SECTION 2
The Joys of Service
If You Can’t Live or Die, Make CoffeeSeptember 1988
Unlocking the Group ConscienceFebruary 1992
The Sponsor BrokerSeptember 2004
AA in Cyberspace: Online and ActiveMay 2003
SECTION 3
The Lessons of Experience
Will We Squander Our Inheritance?April 1978