Bill W.’s thoughts on the status of those addicted to drugs and other substances within A.A. are as timely as when they appeared in a 1958 Grapevine.
We encourage nonalcoholic addicts to attend “Anonymous Movements” related to their specific addictions. You are also welcome to attend “open” Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
Known as the “Big Book,” the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of people recover from alcoholism since the first edition appeared in 1939. Chapters describing the A.A. recovery program — the original Twelve Steps — and the personal histories of A.A.’s co-founders remain unchanged since the original, while new stories have been added to the personal histories with each edition.
Fourth Edition (2001). Abridged (without personal stories).