Summary of Anonymous Alcoholics's Alcoholics Anonymous

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 I was born in a small New England town of about seven thousand people. I was the only child, and I was forced to go to church, Sunday School, and evening service. I resolved that when I was free from parental domination, I would never again darken the doors of a church.

#2 I had been drinking excessively for several years, and when I reached the final exams for my junior year, I went on a particularly strenuous spree. When I went in to write the examinations, my hand trembled so much I could not hold a pencil. I passed in at least three absolutely blank books. I was, of course, soon on the carpet.

#3 I developed two phobias during this period. The first was the fear of not sleeping, and the second was the fear of running out of liquor. I knew that if I did not stay sober enough to earn money, I would run out of liquor.

#4 I became friends with a group of people who seemed very calm and at ease, and they seemed very happy. I was self-conscious and uncomfortable most of the time, and I was thoroughly miserable. I sensed that they had something that I didn’t have, which could help me solve my liquor problem.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669353980

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was born in a small New England town of about seven thousand people. I was the only child, and I was forced to go to church, Sunday School, and evening service. I resolved that when I was free from parental domination, I would never again darken the doors of a church.

#2

I had been drinking excessively for several years, and when I reached the final exams for my junior year, I went on a particularly strenuous spree. When I went in to write the examinations, my hand trembled so much I could not hold a pencil. I passed in at least three absolutely blank books. I was, of course, soon on the carpet.

#3

I developed two phobias during this period. The first was the fear of not sleeping, and the second was the fear of running out of liquor. I knew that if I did not stay sober enough to earn money, I would run out of liquor.

#4

I became friends with a group of people who seemed very calm and at ease, and they seemed very happy. I was self-conscious and uncomfortable most of the time, and I was thoroughly miserable. I sensed that they had something that I didn’t have, which could help me solve my liquor problem.

#5

I was able to get rid of my drinking habit after four years of sobriety. I spent a lot of time passing on what I learned to others who wanted and needed it. I did it for four reasons: sense of duty, it was a pleasure, because in so doing I was paying my debt to the man who took time to pass it on to me, and because every time I did it, I took out a little more insurance against a possible slip.

#6

If you are an atheist, agnostic, skeptic, or have any other form of intellectual pride which keeps you from accepting what is in this book, I feel sorry for you. If you still think you are strong enough to quit drinking alcohol on your own, that is your business. But if you truly want to quit drinking liquor for good, and sincerely believe that you must have some help, we have the answer.

#7

I was eight years old when I first became intoxicated. I had been drinking since I was young, and my parents were against it. I enlisted in the army in 1917, and while I was away from home, my drinking got worse.

#8

I was hospitalized eight times between January and June 1935, and each time I was determined to never drink again. My wife, however, convinced me that I was worth saving and worked with two drunks to help me quit drinking.

#9

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