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Big Book AAGB Working Group

Conference 2024 approved the publication of a new edition of the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous with an updated story section to better reflect the fellowship in AA Great Britain and Continental Europe (AAGB) (GSC 2024, Committee 5, Q2). All members who have got sober within AAGB are now invited to submit their story to the Big Book Working Group. Submissions meeting the following criteria will be considered for publication:

• Structure: Describe your alcoholism, outline the progression of your disease, tell the reader how you found Alcoholics Anonymous and how you are now living life sober by recovering through the AA programme.

• Format: Submit your document as a Word document, (.doc or .docx) and as a guide 2500-3500 words in length. In line with our tradition of anonymity, do not indicate your name in the file name or in the document itself.

• Demographics: Only stories of members who got sober in the geographical area served by AAGB, which includes Great Britain and English-Speaking Continental Europe, will be considered. We welcome stories from individuals from various backgrounds.

• Suggested Sobriety: 12 months

• Singleness of purpose: The stories that will be considered for inclusion in the AAGB edition of the Big Book will focus on alcoholism and the recovery of alcoholism through the AA programme. AA has no opinion on outside issues.

• Submission: Please email your manuscript to the Big Book Working Group no later than 1 April 2025 to trustee.midlandsregion@gsogb.org.uk or send them to: General Service Office (GSO), Alcoholics Anonymous, PO Box 10, Toft Green, York YO1 7NJ

If your story is accepted for inclusion, the Working Group reserves the right to make small editorial changes (grammar, punctuation, language) but will still retain the original voice of the author. The Big Book Working Group will be in contact with authors once a decision has been made. This is likely to be a lengthy process.