Doctor Bob’s Nightmare
A co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. The birth of our Society dates from his first day of permanent sobriety, June 10, 1935. PDF

(1) Alcoholic Anonymous Number Three
Pioneer member of Akron’s Group No. 1, the first A.A. group in the world. He kept the faith; therefore, he and countless others found a new life. PDF

(2) Gratitude in Action
The story of Dave B., one of the founders of A.A. in Canada in 1944. PDF

(3) Women Suffer Too
Despite great opportunities, alcohol nearly ended her life. An early member, she spread the word among women in our pioneering period. PDF

(4) Our Southern Friend
Pioneer A.A., minister’s son, and southern farmer, he asked, “Who am I to say there is no God?” PDF

(5) The Vicious Cycle
How it finally broke a Southerner’s obstinacy and destined this salesman to start A.A. in Philadelphia. PDF

(6) Jim’s Story
This physician, one of the earliest members of A.A.’s first black group, tells of how freedom came as he worked among his people. PDF

(7) The Man Who Mastered Fear
He spent eighteen years running away, and then found he didn’t have to run. So he started A.A. in Detroit. PDF

(8) He Sold Himself Short
But he found there was a Higher Power that had more faith in him than he had in himself. Thus, A.A. was born in Chicago. PDF

(9) The Keys of the Kingdom
This worldly lady helped to develop A.A. in Chicago and thus passed her keys to many. PDF

Reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc