Letter from the Editor

In 1938, while writing the Big Book, our cofounder Bill W. took a yellow pad and sat down in his Brooklyn home at 182 Clinton Street, and AA’s Twelve Steps as we know them today were born. Since then, untold numbers of hopeless alcoholics have been transformed. “The truth they contain has saved our lives,” Bill said of the Steps. They have “opened the door to a new world.” This month members share powerful experiences about how these incredible Steps have changed their lives.