The Little Red Book Evolved From A Series Of Notes Originally Prepared As Twelve Step Suggestions For AA Beginners. It Aids In The Study Of The Book Alcoholics Anonymous And Contains Many Helpful Topics For Discussion Meetings. Its Distribution Is Prompted By A Desire To "Carry The Message To Alcoholics" In Gratitude Of Our Daily Reprieve From Insanity Or Alcoholic Death.
Many Groups, In Meeting The AA Need For Instruction Of New Members, Have Adopted This Brief Summarization Of The AA Recovery Program Expounded In The Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, As An Outline For Study Of That Book.