Alcoholics Anonymous - Big Book - Original Edition Perfect Paperback – September 30, 2008

Exact replica of the Big Book, but shrunken. Great to have on a trip, on a plane, etc., so it takes up less space but coincides with the original text. I have the standard version, the big version, and this mini version, and the mini one is just so convenient to have around. Put it in your pocket for quick reference, also great to have on your commute since it takes up almost no space in your briefcase or luggage.

Was not aware that there was a 4th edition. After purchasing the 4th edition, I quickly learned that the basic book had changed very little, if @ all. If it's not broke, don't fix it.

AA has THE most successful plan of recovery for addicts, and addiction is just addiction, whether you're tooting Bolivian Marching Powder in the bathroom of the Ritz, or relaxing against a brick wall in the alley drinking Mad Dog... Used to be that AA frowned on the mention of anything other than alcohol, but lately, EVERY group I go to has all manner of cross-addicted people working together toward a future of sobriety. This is their 'how to' book, as well as a large number of "what I was, and what I am, now" stories with enough variety to touch something in you, no matter what your circumstances. Every Single Thing in AA is based, one way or another on principles defined in this book - sort of a 'Bible of Recovery'. If your circumstances have gotten bad enough to not be able to buy this book, go to any meeting and the secretary or treasurer of the meeting will set you up with comfortable payment arrangements - say a quarter a week - but Do get up and GO to that meeting!

I have two paper versions but when the Kindle version came out I ordered it immediately. I love to have it a fingertip away. It is the answer to the alcohol disease, and how to recover and have an absolutely wonderful life, if you follow some simple suggestions. I read it everyday and I learn something new several times a week. I have 18 and one half years of sobriety and I have a life I never dreamed of. If you don't know if you have a drinking problem this is a good book to read. You may find that you do not have a problem but you also may find you can relate to much of the material. Go to an AA meeting right away. Help and support is there to teach you how to live a sober life and enjoy your life to the fullest, one day at a time.

Good other than the sticker that you can’t take off

An excellent book that is well written and easy to understand. It is a must have for anyone with a desire to stop drinking and start a new way of life. It provides excellent advice/suggestions to the alcoholic or recovering alcoholic. In addition it also provides real life stories of alcoholics and how they made their way to recovery.I do not know of anyone who is serious about their alcohol addiction that does not have this book. If I could give it more stars I would. I have read many AA related books and this is by far the best, both in content and message.It is available in many types to include hardcover, large print-paperback, small "carry around" size and many more making it an easy reference anytime you need it. If you only get one AA book........THIS should be the ONE!

The "professional therapist" class sneers at this book, because they can't believe that a bunch of amateurs found the solution while they, with all their degrees, did not. They even go so far as to ignore the scores of 12 Step movements that have proliferated around the world all based on this book. Of psychiatry, psychology or religion could have found a solution to so many of these conditions, there would have been no need for AA or this book. All the pros lack is simple humility.

It’s nice to have this book available on Kindle. I use my phone, tablets, Mac and Kindle regularly, so this works well for me. The one thing that I would like to see different about this Kindle edition is to have the pages numbered just as they are for the paper book. The table of contents can help to locate specific information, but generally, I feel that this ebook still falls short. It would be far easier to follow along with other readers and references made about specific passages during meetings and when working with others. This edition doesn’t do this, so I don’t like to use the ebook at meetings. I would love to be able to go to a specific page and have the book handy wherever I go. Other than that, this ebook is still nice to have whenever I want to read it.