I don't know much about Aa. But I am gladit exists for people that need it

A System That Works

When an addict follows the “12 Steps” and “12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous with fidelity, the system has a proven track record. This book and The Big Book of A.A. lay out that system in a clear and inspiring way.

For me, this and the big book are the essential texts for AA members. this book showed bill and the other members of AA who helped with the book at the height of their powers. their understanding of the steps and their spiritual foundation was fully developed. the emphasis on humility as the bed rock on which the program is built is perhaps the key theme in this book.

As with "The Big Book" the "12 and 12" changed our lives.

Blown away by this book.

The level of experience and wisdom, the tested understanding of human psychology, so well shown by crystal clear attention to detail exploring arguments and counter arguments.

Regardless of your stance on alcohol, god, or any of the other topics which may not appeal to you, it's a masterclass in persuasion and absolutely knows itself.

If you are or know someone who struggles with alcohol it's a must read.

I will definitely go through the twelve steps at my own pace even though alcohol is not my addiction, I have no doubt of the transformative power of following the steps as they're laid out.

This book more than any other illustrates the true power of humility for personal transformation.

A must read if you have any compulsive or addictive behaviours you want to overcome.

What's interesting about this book is that it poses a manual to a general reader about how to center one's self. To maintain humility and discipline (which appears to be the same thing, in different ways). To a great degree the book presses urgency and the need for one to come to an understanding of reliance. In order to be good we must be reminded of how bad we are; not so that we give up trying, but so that we always have a ways to go. Perhaps this is the lesson of religion here, that one should always strive for the good in us, and around us, never to take that striving as a sign of good or that others are not good because they do not do as we do.

Not sure why the system is glitching but but I did not give this one star. As a person that has struggled with alcohol for decades I found this book as helpful as the program. Definitely worth reading if you question you life choices with alcohol.

Saved my life

foundation of recovery. Love that its on my kindle....
not a huge exciting read, but I certainly have used it recently. It is part of some basic literature that is the foundation for a 12 step recovery program for personal growth, and self accountability. Its primary purpose is to help the person in recovery stay sober, but the 12 steps are so much more than that. They will help you learn about yourself, and grow in ways you would never imagine. The best part is its free!! All that is required is you WANT it.

I really struggled with how to rate the "12 & 12." I've been sober for over 9 years now, and I stopped being a semi-regular AA probably 5 years ago. (And I was NEVER an "AA Nazi" at all. I never officially did all the Steps, and I'm pretty sure I've never even read the ENTIRE Big Book.) BUT, after I had been sober for 9 months on my own and went to my first meeting out of just a desperation to be around SOMEONE who might understand all the emotions I was going through, it meant so much to be able to share my sobriety and my struggles with other sober and struggling people. Having the Big Book and the "12 & 12" to pore over AT THAT TIME absolutely made a difference, and I will always treasure AA. However, I never could get totally comfortable with the god part of the program even then, and I have grown TOTALLY beyond all of that now. In fact, I know now that AA is no better at getting and keeping people sober than just quitting cold-turkey or any other recovery program. So, with my rating I tried to balance the importance of AA in my early recovery with the criticism of it that I eventually developed.

Read the first half of this book years ago, and only recently decided to finally finish it. The Twelve Steps deal with the individual and his road to recovery while the Twelve Traditions stipulate how the A.A. Group is to be governed. There were a lot of insights revealed I either had forgotten about or never realized. This is a book I will certainly need to read again.

Great companion to The Big Book