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This page contains common AA readings, prayers, and literature.

AA Readings

How it Works/12 Steps  
Read by a volunteer, typically after preamble, announcements, and birthdays.

12 Traditions  
Read by a volunteer, after How it Works.

Daily Reflections  
Can be read by the meeting Chairperson or Secretary, as a meeting topic.

12 Promises  
Read by a volunteer, at end of meeting

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AA Literature

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Books

The Big Book (4th Edition)  
Alcoholics Anonymous, also known as the “Big Book,” presents the A.A. program for recovery from alcoholism. First published in 1939, its purpose was to show other alcoholics how the first 100 people of A.A. got sober. Now translated into over 70 languages, it is still considered A.A.’s basic text.

(General Service Conference-approved.)
Purchase your own hard copy from AA.org here.


Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions  
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions explains the 24 basic principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. Known as the "Twelve and Twelve,” the book dedicates a chapter to each Step and each Tradition. Chapters provide an interpretation of these principles for personal recovery and the organization of the group.

The 12x12 is (General Service Conference-approved.)
Purchase your own hard copy from AA.org here.


As Bill Sees It  
A source of comfort and inspiration, this collection of Bill W.’s writings addresses themes such as acceptance, gratitude and spirituality. Excerpted from the Big Book, the "Twelve and Twelve," Grapevine and other A.A. literature. With a topical index to help guide reading and discussion.

(General Service Conference-approved.)
Purchase your own hard copy from AA.org here.


Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers  
Filled with interviews with friends and family, this deeply researched biography follows A.A. co-founder Dr. Bob S. from his New England childhood to his days as a surgeon and father who couldn't stop drinking; to his transformative meeting with Bill W. and the birth of A.A. in Akron; and finally to his untimely death in 1950. The early history of Alcoholics Anonymous in the Midwest is chronicled along the way. With 26 archival photographs.

(General Service Conference-approved.)
Purchase hard copy from AA.org here.



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Periodicals & Subscriptions

AA Grapevine  
The AA Grapevine is the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous. Written, edited, illustrated, and read by AA members and others interested in the AA program of recovery from alcoholism, the Grapevine is a lifeline linking one alcoholic to another.

(General Service Conference-approved.)

Box 459  
A useful source for A.A. news, Box 4-5-9 is a quarterly newsletter from the U.S./Canada General Service Office.

This newsletter includes:
• information about A.A. service
• news about literature
• a calendar of upcoming events (also see Board Calendar here)
• sharing from groups and service committees
• sharing from individual A.A. members in the U.S./Canada

(General Service Conference-approved.)

Today's Gift  
Daily Inspirational Meditations in Your Inbox

Whether you’re living in recovery from alcohol or other drug addiction or simply looking for a little daily encouragement, begin your day in a positive way—with an uplifting Today’s Gift message in your inbox. Today’s Gift daily emails offer a moment of reflection and inspiration for living your best life, one day at a time. Complete the form below to subscribe today.

Thought for the Day  
Daily meditations for people in recovery or affected by addiction to alcohol or other drugs, from six different books:

• Twenty Four Hours a Day
• She Recovers Every Day
• Touchstones
• Food for Thought
• Today's Gift
• The Language of Letting Go



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Pamphlets & Service Materials




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Prayers

Serenity Prayer  
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and wisdom to know the difference.

(General Service Conference-approved.)

3rd & 7th Step Prayers  
(General Service Conference-approved.)

The Lord's Prayer (AKA The Our Father) 

Prayer for Peace (AKA Prayer of St. Francis)  
Often misattributed to the Italian Saint Francis of Assisi (c.1182 – 1226), but entirely absent from his writings.

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