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Working Steps 10, 11, and 12.
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The AA Big Book: Streaming audio
The First Edition of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, read by Bob K.

Here are audio files of most of the First Edition of the AA Big Book, except the stories.

The First Edition of the Big Book is in the public domain in the USA, but not in other countries in the world. For copyright reasons, therefore, please don't stream these files outside the USA.

Bob K. worked in radio and television, and in voice talent. He died in 2009, having been sober for over twenty-seven years.

  • Pages 84-88 of the Big Book: This Way of Living
    All we need in order to do Steps 10 and 11.

  • The Doctor's Opinion

  • Chapter 1: Bill's Story

  • Chapter 2: There is a Solution

  • Chapter 3: More About Alcoholism

  • Chapter 4: We Agnostics

  • Chapter 5: How It Works

  • Chapter 6: Into Action

  • Chapter 7: Working With Others

  • Chapter 8: To Wives

  • Chapter 9: The Family Afterward

  • Chapter 10: To Employees

  • Chapter 11: A Vision For You

  • Spiritual Experience

  • The Medical View on AA

  • The Religious View on AA

  • Dr. Bob's Nightmare

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