recovery: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

The twelve step spiritual recovery program founded by Bill W. and Dr. Bob S. after they met in 1935 in Akron, Ohio. The movement took its name from that of the Big Book.

"A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking" (from the Alcoholics Anonymous Preamble).*

Alcoholics Anonymous

Books and Other Media:
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28 Days DVD Sandra Bullock 2000

Around the Bend Michael Caine, Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas, and Jonah Bobo 2004

Blackburn, Wendy Beachglass Hardcover - May 16, 2006

Bounce DVD Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow 2000

Bridesmaids Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd 2011

Bufe, Charles & Peele, Stanton (Introduction) Alcoholics Anonymous - Cult or Cure? Paperback 1998

Changing Lanes DVD Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson 2002

Clean and Sober Billy Crystal 1988

D, Frank & W, Bill The Annotated AA Handbook - A Companion to the Big Book Paperback 1996

Drunks DVD Richard Lewis II 1995

Hamlet 2 Steve Coogan, Elisabeth Shue, Catherine Keener 2008

I'll Cry Tomorrow Susan Hayward, Richard Conte 1955

Jesus' Son DVD Billy Crudup 1999

Loving George Segal, Eva Marie Saint, Sterling Hayden, and Keenan Wynn 1970

Makela, Klaus (Editor), et al Alcoholics Anonymous As a Mutual-Help Movement - A Study in Eight Societies Hardcover 1996 | Paperback 1996

Things Behind the Sun Aria Alpert, Ruben Anders, Rosanna Arquette 2001
You Kill Me Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Luke Wilson, and Dennis Farina 2007

*Excerpt with permission from Graham, Allan W. & Schultz, Terry K. (Editors) Principles of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Edition Hardcover 1998 (American Society of Addiction Medicine)