Official Alcoholics Anonymous Literature

Alcoholics Anonymous Conference Approved Literature

There are all kinds of literature about alcoholism, of varying degrees of reliability, but within AA the consensus view is expressed in literature approved by the International General Service Conference.

Any literature which does not carry the "This is AA General Service Conference Approved Literature" endorsement may at best not represent a consensus view, and may even be from outside organisations.

The following links are offered as a source of such genuine AA literature...
A Member’s-Eye View of Alcoholics Anonymous
This Is A.A. - An introduction to the A.A. recovery program
Is A.A. for You?
Frequently Asked Questions About A.A.
The A.A. Member—Medications and Other Drugs
Do You Think You’re Different?
Questions and Answers on Sponsorship
The A.A. Group
A.A. Tradition—How It Developed
G.S.R. May Be the Most Important Job in A.A.
A Message to Correctional Professionals
A.A. as a Resource for the Health Care Professional
Members of the Clergy Ask About Alcoholics Anonymous
A.A. in Correctional Facilities
A.A. in Treatment Facilities
How A.A. Members Cooperate With Professionals
A.A. in Your Community
Let’s Be Friendly With Our Friends
A Brief Guide to Alcoholics Anonymous
Speaking at Non-A.A. Meetings
The Twelve Traditions Illustrated
A.A.’s Legacy of Service
If You Are a Professional, A.A. Wants to Work With You
Bridging the Gap—Between Treatment and A.A. Through Temporary Contact Programs
Twelve Steps Illustrated
Frequently Asked Questions About A.A. - Large-print version
The Twelve Concepts Illustrated
Memo to an Inmate Who May Be an Alcoholic

Even the words "stay sober"—let alone live sober—offended many of us when we first heard such advice. Although we had done a lot of drinking, many of us never felt drunk, and were sure we almost never appeared or sounded drunk. Many of us never staggered, fell, or got thick tongues; many others were never disorderly, never missed a day at work, never had automobile accidents, and certainly were never hospitalized nor jailed for drunkenness.

We knew lots of people who drank more than we did, and people who could not handle their drinks at all. We were not like that. So the suggestion that maybe we should "stay sober" was almost insulting. Besides, it seemed unnecessarily drastic. How could we live that way? Surely, there was nothing wrong with a cocktail or two at a business lunch or before dinner. Wasn't everyone entitled to relax with a few drinks, or have a couple of beers before going to bed?

However, after we learned some of the facts about the illness called alcoholism, our opinions shifted. Our eyes have been opened to the fact that apparently millions of people have the disease of alcoholism. Medical science does not explain its "cause," but medical experts on alcoholism assure us that any drinking at all leads to trouble for the alcoholic, or problem, drinker. Our experience overwhelmingly confirms this.

So not drinking at all—that is, staying sober—becomes the basis of recovery from alcoholism. And let it be emphasized: Living sober turns out to be not at all grim, boring, and uncomfortable, as we had feared, but rather something we begin to enjoy and find much more exciting than our drinking days. We'll show you how.

We members of Alcoholics Anonymous see the answer to that question when we look honestly at our own past lives. Our experience clearly proves that any drinking at all leads to serious trouble for the alcoholic, or problem drinker. In the words of the American Medical Association:

Alcohol, aside from its addictive qualities, also has a psychological effect that modifies thinking and reasoning. One drink can change the thinking of an alcoholic so that he feels he can tolerate another, and then another, and another....

The alcoholic can learn to completely control his disease, but the affliction cannot be cured so that he can return to alcohol without adverse consequences.*

And we repeat: Somewhat to our surprise, staying sober turns out not to be the grim, wet-blanket experience we had expected! While we were drinking, a life without alcohol seemed like no life at all. But for most members of AA, living sober is really living—a joyous experience. We much prefer it to the troubles we had with drinking.

One more note: anyone can get sober. We have all done it lots of times. The trick is to stay and to live sober.

Derby AA's focussed groups will provide the best help possible - our meetings are far and away the most successful in the East Midlands.

If you want to stop drinking then get in touch with AA Derby and problem drinking can be a thing of the past.

You don't need to make an appointment - if you'd like to stop drinking, just turn up.

Anyone with a desire to stop drinking is welcome at Derby Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, and anyone who follows our suggestions will get and stay sober.

We are a non-religious group. Our only wish is to assure suffering alcoholics that they can find sobriety in A.A. without having to accept anyone else's beliefs or having to deny their own

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