Other books published by

       AA Grapevine, Inc.

      The Language of the Heart (& eBook)

      The Best of Bill (& eBook)

      Spiritual Awakenings (& eBook)

      I Am Responsible: The Hand of AA

      The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA

      Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier (& eBook)

      Spiritual Awakenings II (& eBook)

      In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery

      Beginners' Book (& eBook)

      Voices of Long-Term Sobriety

      A Rabbit Walks into a Bar

      Step by Step: Real AAs, Real Recovery (& eBook)

      Emotional Sobriety II: The Next Frontier (& eBook)

      Young & Sober (& eBook)

      Into Action (& eBook)

      Happy, Joyous & Free (& eBook)

      One on One (& eBook)

      The Best of The Grapevine, Vol. 1 (eBook)

      In Spanish

      El Lenguaje del Corazón

      Lo Mejor de Bill (& eBook)

      Lo Mejor de La Viña

      El Grupo Base: Corazón de AA

      In French

      Les meilleurs articles de Bill

      Le Langage du cœur

      Le Groupe d'attache : Le battement du cœur des AA

      THE HOME GROUP

      Heartbeat of AA

      Selected Stories from AA Grapevine

      Second Edition

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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.