Conference-Approved Literature
AA and Al-Anon/Alateen (Alateen is the division of Al-Anon geared toward teens) have what they call Conference-Approved Literature. This is literature actually produced by anonymous members of Al-Anon and AA, respectively. For example, the book Alcoholics Anonymous (called the Big Book by all 12-steppers) is the official text of AA. Although Bill Wilson, the co-founder of AA, authored most of the book (the stories at the end of the book are authored by the alcoholics who lived those stories),... Sign in to see full entry.