P-1 - This Is AA - 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.
P-2 - Frequently Asked Questions About AA - (Formerly 44 Questions) Answers the questions
most frequently asked about A.A. by alcoholics seeking help, as well as by their
families and friends.
P-3 - Is AA for You? - Symptoms of alcoholism are summed up in 12 questions most
A.A.s had to answer to identify themselves as alcoholics..
P-4 - Young People and AA - Ten young A.A.s—16 to 27—tell how the program works for
them..
P-5 - AA for the Woman - Relates the experiences of alcoholic women—all ages and
from all walks of life.
P-6 - Three Talks to Medical Societies by Bill W., Co-founder of AA - Contains Bill’s
ideas of how A.A works, principles borrowed from medicine and religion, and a summary
of A.A.s first 23 years.
P-8 - The Twelve Concepts Illustrated - Brief, easy-to-read text and clever illustrations
make the Twelve Concepts for World Service clear and understandable.
P-9 - 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.
P-11 - The A.A. Member—Medications and Other Drugs - Report from a group of doctors
in Alcoholics Anonymous. A.A. members share their experience with medications and
other drugs.
P-12 - The Jack Alexander Article About A.A. - Published in 1941, this marks a high
light in A.A. history. It sparked the first great surge of interest in A.A.
P-13 - 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.
P-15 - 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.
P-16 - The A.A. Group - Informal guide tells how a group works most effectively,
how a new group can be started, and how each group can be linked to A.A. as a whole.
P-17 - A.A. Tradition—How It Developed - Bill W.’s 1946–47 Grapevine articles on
the Traditions trace the evolution of principles for A.A. unity and growth.
P-18 - Inside A.A. - Explains the A.A. service structure in the U.S. and Canada,
describing all elements linking member and group with the General Service Conference.
P-19 - G.S.R. May Be the Most Important Job in A.A. - For a new general service representative,
this leaflet outlines responsibilities and useful sources of information; for a group,
what to keep in mind when electing a G.S.R.
P-20 - A Message to Correctional Professionals - Information about what A.A. is and
can do and how groups function in a correctional facility.
P-21 - A.A. for the Native North American - Addressed to Native American A.A. members;
also contains some of their stories.
P-22 - 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.
P-23 - A.A. as a Resource for the Health Care Professional - Gives information about
the Fellowship and describes some approaches that health care professionals use in
referring problem drinkers to A.A. Revision of “A.A. as a Resource for the Medical
Profession.”
P-24 - A Newcomer Asks - Gives straightforward, brief answers on 15 points that once
puzzled many of us.
P-25 - Members of the Clergy Ask About Alcoholics Anonymous - Introduction to A.A.
for members of the clergy unfamiliar with the Fellowship; further discussion for
those seeking greater understanding of its program.
P-26 - A.A. in Correctional Facilities - Experience based on the functioning of A.A.
groups in prisons, with institutional opinions recommending A.A. as a helpful ally.
P-27 - A.A. in Treatment Facilities - Shares experience of treatment facility administrators
and of A.A.s who have carried the message into these facilities.
P-28 - Twelve Traditions Flyer - 81⁄2" x 11" flyer of Twelve Traditions; large typeface.
P-29 - How A.A. Members Cooperate With Professionals - Answers specific queries
on working within A.A. Traditions.
P-30 - Is There an Alcoholic in Your Life? - Explains the A.A. program as it affects
anyone close to an alcoholic—spouse, family member, friend.
P-31 - A.A. in Your Community - Six page folder explains how A.A. is geared to work
in any community to help alcoholics. Prepared especially to help groups, central
offices, and P.I. committees interpret A.A. to the community.
P-32 - 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.
P-33 - It Sure Beats Sitting in a Cell - An illustrated pamphlet that presents the
experience of seven inmates who found A.A. while in prison. It also offers suggested
dos and don’ts for staying sober after release. Glued at the spine for distribution
in corrections facilities.
P-34 - Let’s Be Friendly With Our Friends - In this Grapevine reprint, Bill explains
the importance of cooperating with doctors, social workers, etc.
P-35 - 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.
P-36 - Is A.A. for Me? - Based on the 12 questions in “Is A.A. for You?,” this 32-page
pamphlet is an illustrated, easy-to-read version.
P-37 - 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.
P-38 - What Happened to Joe - Dramatic story of a young construction worker and his
drinking problem, told in brightly colored “comic book” style.
P-39 - It Happened to Alice - Easy-to-read “comic book” style pamphlet for women
alcoholics.
P-40 - Speaking at Non-A.A. Meetings - For A.A.s asked to speak to organizations
outside the Fellowship about A.A., alcoholism, and the alcoholic, it suggests what
to say and how to say it.
P-41 - A Member’s-Eye View of Alcoholics Anonymous - Explains
the A.A. program to social workers, counselors, physicians, and others in the alcoholism
field. It also provides fresh insight into A.A. for all members.
P-42 - A Brief Guide to Alcoholics Anonymous - Originally designed for use in schools,
this folder also lends itself to other P.I. purposes. In simple language, it describes
our program and offers general information on A.A.
