This is the 85th and final episode of the Big Book Podcast. It features the six Appendices and list of AA Publications found at the end of the Second Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous published in 1955. Howard L, sober since January 1, 1988,

This is the final story in the Second Edition entitled Freedom From Bondage and was printed in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Editions of the Big Book. It was written by Wynn L. who joined AA in 1947 at the

This story, printed in the 2nd and 3rd Editions, was penned by Bob R. who sobered up in New York City AA in 1947. The storys literary flair reflects Bobs earlier ambitions of becoming a playwright a

Published only in the Second Edition, this is the story of Nancy F., who got sober in New York City in 1945 when she was 39 years old. It is said that Nancy and another young woman, perhaps AA pioneer Marty Mann,

This story's author is Sackville M., who got sober in Dublin, Ireland in 1947. Sackville helped reorganize the original Dublin AA meeting in which the secretary and a dozen members got drunk shortly after he joined.

Annie C. first joined AA in 1947 at the age of 67. One interesting item that shows up in Annies story is the reference to a farm in Connecticut where she went for a few days after she had relapsed. T

This is a relatively short story printed in the Second and Third Editions. The author is Pat M., who joined AA and got sober around 1952. Those are the only two additional details uncovered by a deep Google search.

Written by Bill G., who got sober in 1945, this story runs the gamut from being a successful business man to literally being a bum on the street, pawning his shoes, living under a bridge, and drinking Sterno. As bottoms go,

The Prisoner Freed was printed only in the Second and Third Editions, so it will be heard for the first time by those whove otherwise been raised on the Fourth Editions alone. As with some stor

“The Prisoner Freed” was printed only in the Second and Third Editions,  so it will be heard for the first time by those who’ve otherwise been raised on the Fourth Editions alone. As with some stories in the Second Edition,