Alcoholics Anonymous

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Summary: The Bible for the Addicted Person
Review: Why are there so many AA groups around today? You know the answer. This book is a must-have for anyone with an addiction problem. Even if you are a drug addict, and not an alcoholic, you should still get a copy of The Big Book. (If you are an addict, get a copy of the Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text as well!) This book lays out a plan for sobreity that has worked for countless others. It contains the twelve steps and traditions of AA, and explains then as well. It also contains chapters called "We Agnostics" (for those questioning the spiritual priniciples of AA/the existence of a higher power) and "To Wives" and "To Employers." Overall it is a great book. But one of the best parts is the stories in the second half. It has tales of recovery from AA pioneers, doctors, as well as young people and people who "nearly lost all". Although this book is written in a bit of an old fashioned way (probably because its about fifty plus years old!), you can get past the "thee" and "thou" wording if you want "what they have."