Dr. Bob’s Farewell Message
This was Dr. Bob's last public appearance, the First International Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous, July 28 - 30, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio. He died just a few months later on…
The Dr. Harry Fosdick review of the Big Book
Below is the text of the Dr. Harry Fosdick review which is mentioned in the 'Big Book' – Alcoholics Anonymous in the Foreword to the Second Edtion and Appendix V. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Works…
Bill’s letter to Carl Jung
Below is the text of Bill Wilson's letter to Carl Jung, the eminent Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist. Bill considered this a long overdue message of appreciation for Dr. Jung's contribution to AA's solution…
A Manual for Alcoholics Anonymous – 1940
A Manual for Alcoholics Anonymous From AA Group No. 1, Akron, Ohio, 1940 Dr. Bob's Home Group Editor's Note 2013 It is considered likely that Dr. Bob wrote or heavily…
How the Big Book Came About
This is a transcript of the speech that Bill Wilson gave at the Texas State AA Convention in Fort Worth on June 12th, 1954 where he details the process of…
Lone Endeavor
This is the story of Pat C. as it appeared in the first edition of the ‘Big Book’ – Alcoholics Anonymous. Pat was the first known individual to get sober from reading the…
The Rolling Stone
This is the story of Lloyd T. as it appeared in the first edition of the ‘Big Book’ – Alcoholics Anonymous. Lloyd was Clarence Snyder's first sponsor (Home Brewmesiter). Click the below link…
An Artist’s Concept
This is the story of Ray C. as it appeared in the first edition of the ‘Big Book’ – Alcoholics Anonymous. It was Ray who was asked to design the dust jacket for…
An Alcoholic’s Wife
This is the story of Marie B. as it appeared in the first edition of the ‘Big Book’ – Alcoholics Anonymous. The story is unusual in the first edition as it is…
On His Way
This is the story of Horace R. (Popsy) M. as it appeared in the first edition of the ‘Big Book’ – Alcoholics Anonymous. Click the below link to download a PDF version…