Welcome Newcomer!
Below is some information you might find useful as you join us in the rooms. Please stick around after the meeting or join us early for fellowship. We would love to talk to you. If you are in need of a sponsor, please Contact Us and we will connect you with someone.
Our Literature
The below literature is published by A.A. World Service, Inc., and is a resource for the recovering alcoholics and individuals looking for more information on A.A. Additional literature can be found on the Alcoholics Anonymous website.
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Alcoholics Anonymous - Big Book
4th Edition
Known as the "Big Book," the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of people recover from alcoholism since the first edition appeared in 1939. Chapters describing the A.A. recovery program â the original Twelve Steps â and the personal histories of A.A.'s co-founders remain unchanged since the original, while new stories have been added to the personal histories with each edition.
General Service Conference-approved.
Copies available in person on Monday, purchased at a local A.A. Service Center, Online, as an eBook, or available in PDF as individual chapter downloads.
Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions
The âTwelve and Twelveâ contains 12 essays by Bill W. that expand upon each of the Steps â the A.A. program of recovery â with helpful examples and personal insights, and another 12 that explain how the Traditions protect the unity of Alcoholics Anonymous. Originally published in Grapevine in 1952, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions is used today by A.A. members and groups worldwide.
General Service Conference-approved.
Copies available at a local A.A. Service Center, Online, as an eBook, or available in PDF as individual chapter downloads.
Pamphlets for the Newcomer
Frequently Asked Questions About A.A.
Answers the questions most frequently asked about A.A. by alcoholics seeking help, as well as by their families and friends.
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Is A.A. for You?
Symptoms of alcoholism are summed up in 12 questions most A.A.s had to answer to identify themselves as alcoholics. Remember, only you can say if you are an alcoholic.
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A Newcomer Asks
Gives straightforward, brief answers on 15 points that once puzzled many of us.
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How It Works
How the [A.A.] program works.
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Where Do I Go From Here?
For people leaving treatment facilities, a single-sheet flyer tells of continuing help offered by "outside" A.A.s.
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Questions and Answers on Sponsorship
Uses shared A.A. experience to answer 34 questions likely to be asked by persons seeking sponsors, persons wanting to be sponsors, and groups planning sponsorship activity.
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Other Newcomer Resource
Meeting Guide App
Meeting Guide is a free meeting finder app for iOS and Android that provides meeting information.
Click here to download for your device
AA Grapevine
An A.A. meeting in print. Available in print, online or through an app.
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A.A. Big Book in ASL đ§
A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL đ§
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Please contact us if you need a sponsor, literature, phone list, or court card signed.
If you need to immediately talk to someone, please contact the Service Center at (925) 939-4155.