Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try —
whether you think it can help you

We who are in A.A. came because we finally gave up trying to control our drinking. We still hated to admit that we could never drink safely. Then we heard from other A.A. members that we were sick. (We thought so for years!) We found out that many people suffered from the same feelings of guilt and loneliness and hopelessness that we did. We found out that we had these feelings because we had the disease of alcoholism.
We decided to try and face up to what alcohol had done to us. Here are some of the questions we tried to answer honestly. If we answered YES to four or more questions, we were in deep trouble with our drinking. See how you do. Remember, there is no disgrace in facing up to the fact that you have a problem.

This Is A.A.

This Is A.A.

Introductory pamphlet describing the kind of people A.A.s are and what A.A.s have learned about alcoholism. For anyone who thinks he or she may have a problem with alcohol.

A Newcomer Asks

Gives straightforward, brief answers on 15 points that once puzzled many of us.

Is A.A. For You?

Twelve Questions Only You Can Answer

Understanding Anonymity

Explains clearly what anonymity means both within and outside A.A.

Frequently Asked Questions About A.A. – (Formerly 44 Questions)

Answers the questions most frequently asked about A.A. by alcoholics seeking help, as well as by their families and friends.

What Happened to Joe

Dramatic story of a young construction worker and his drinking problem, told in brightly colored “comic book” style

It Happened to Alice

Easy-to-read “comic book” style pamphlet for women alcoholics.

Can A.A. Help Me Too?

Do You Think You’re Different?

Speaks to newcomers who may wonder how A.A. can work for someone “different”—black or Jewish, teenager or nearing 80, plus nine other people who tell how the A.A. program has worked for them.

A.A. for the Woman

Relates the experiences of alcoholic women—all ages and from all walks of life.

A.A. for the Black and African American Alcoholic

Personal stories of finding sobriety and a new way of life in Alcoholics Anonymous.

A.A. for the Native North American

Addressed to Native American A.A. members; also contains some of their stories.

Memo to an Inmate Who May Be an Alcoholic

A message from A.A.s who have themselves been inmates. Their personal stories offer a new outlook to inmate alcoholics who want to know how A.A. can help.

A.A. for the Older Alcoholic—Never Too Late

A revision of “Time to Start Living,” relates the stories of eight men and women who came to A.A. after 60. Large-print.

A.A. and the Gay/Lesbian Alcoholic

Excerpts from the experience, strength, and hope of sober gay and lesbian alcoholics point out that the tie that binds us all together is freedom from alcohol.

A.A. and the Armed Services

Personal stories tell how men or women in the military—any rank, any age—can beat a drinking problem through A.A.

Problems Other Than Alcohol

Bill’s thoughts on the status of drug addicts within A.A. are as timely as when they appeared in a 1958 Grapevine.

Young People and A.A.

Ten young A.A.s—16 to 27—tell how the program works for them.

Message to Teenagers

Flyer adapted from the pamphlet “Too Young?”; for P.I. in schools.

Too Young?

With a full-color cover, this cartoon pamphlet speaks directly to teenagers telling the varied drinking stories of six young people (13 to 18) and showing their welcome to A.A.

IS A.A. FOR YOU?

Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try — whether you think it can help you

This Is A.A.

Can A.A. Help Me Too?

Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try —
whether you think it can help you