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Manuel des AA sur comment rester abstinents dans toutes les situations quotidiennes, ce livret très lu montre par l’intermédiaire d’exemples simples comment les membres des AA du monde entier vivent des vies bien remplies tout en restant abstinents un jour à la fois. Extrait de la préface : «Vivre sans alcool n’est ni triste, ni ennuyeux ou désagréable comme nous l’avions d’abord craint. Au contraire, sans alcool nous commençons vraiment à apprécier la vie et à y trouver beaucoup plus de plaisir qu’à l’époque où nous buvions. »

Communément appelé le « Douze et Douze », le livre Les Douze Étapes et les Douze Traditions comprend 24 essais écris par le confondateur des Alcooliques anonymes, Bill W, qui ont aidé des millions de membres des AA du monde entier à devenir et à rester abstinents un jour à la fois, et à s’assurer que leur « Mouvement » - les Alcooliques anonymes dans leur ensemble - seraient là pour eux demain.

Cet ensemble de textes parcourt l’année de jour en jour–une page à la fois–une journée à la fois. Chaque jour, une citation extraite des publications des Alcooliques anonymes, est suivie d’une réflexion personnelle d’un membre des AA, ce qui en fait une lecture quotidienne à la fois inspirée et inspirante.

The Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda are our oldest written sources for Norse mythology. When it comes to the norse myths, they are the closest thing we have to listening these stories as the vikings actually told them, around those ancient campfires so long ago. It is my hope that you will enjoy this collection, and that the two books will work in tandem to broaden and deepen your appreciation for these epic and mystical stories, and the enigmatic culture that spawned them.

The Bhagavad Gita, regarded as one of the most profound spiritual texts of humanity, places us within the dialogue between Prince Arjuna and the god Krishna, as they reflect on morality, duty, and the nature of the universe. This ancient Hindu epic offers guidance on how to live with purpose, integrity, and balance in a world filled with conflict. It is a call to self-realization and to the understanding of the interconnection between the individual and the cosmos, revealing the path toward spiritual enlightenment and inner peace.

Commonly referred to as the “Twelve and Twelve”, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions comprises 24 foundational essays by Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. that have helped millions of A.A. members worldwide both to get and stay sober “one day at a time”, and to ensure that their "Fellowship" - Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole - will be there for them tomorrow.

Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book is the foundational text of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) fellowship, first published in 1939 and still widely used today. Written primarily by AA co-founder Bill Wilson, it outlines the Twelve-Step program of recovery from alcoholism and includes powerful, personal stories of individuals who have overcome addiction through AA. The book serves as both a guide and a source of inspiration for those seeking sobriety, offering practical steps, spiritual insights, and a supportive philosophy of mutual help.

A.A.’s how-to manual for staying sober in everyday situations, this widely read booklet demonstrates through simple examples how A.A. members throughout the world live their lives to the fullest while staying sober one day at a time. From the foreword: “Living sober turns out to be not at all grim, boring and uncomfortable, as we had feared, but rather something we begin to enjoy and find much more exciting than our drinking days.”

The oldest long poem in Old English, written about AD 1,000, Beowulf tells the story of a great warrior of southern Scandinavia, in both youth and maturity. The monster Grendel terrorizes the Scyldings of Hrothgar's Danish Kingdom until Beowulf defeats him. As a result, he has to face her enraged mother. Beowulf dies after a battle against a fierce dragon.

The basic text of the SAA fellowship, Sex Addicts Anonymous explains sex addiction from the SAA perspective and demonstrates, through examples, how sex addiction worsens over time. It describes the personal powerlessness and unmanageability of sex addiction, and the damage to personal relationships, livelihood, and physical health that is often caused by addictive behavior.

Hurt people hurt people. Say there was a novel in which Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographer's assistant, and somehow they met in Bright Lights, Big City. He's blinded by love. She by ambition. Diary of an Oxygen Thief is an honest, hilarious, and heartrending novel but, above all, a very realistic account of what we do to each other and what we allow to have done to us.

Step into the mystical world of The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz, a captivating allegorical romance first published in 1616 in Strasbourg. This remarkable work is the third manifesto of the enigmatic Rosicrucians, a secretive fraternity steeped in symbolism and esoteric knowledge. Translated into English for the first time in 1690 by E. Foxcroft, this version has inspired numerous contemporary interpretations. The narrative unfolds over Seven Days, mirroring the creation story of Genesis, as it recounts the extraordinary journey of Christian Rosenkreuz to a wondrous castle filled ...

In this gripping narrative from 1917, an anonymous author recounts his harrowing escape from Germany and the horrors of military service after enduring 14 months of combat in France. Fearing for the safety of his family, he chose to remain nameless, but his powerful depiction of the life of a common German soldier during “The Great War” captivated readers when published serially in the United States. He reveals the grim reality of war—a reluctant warrior haunted by the brutality, filth, and inhuman toil of battle. This account also provides the first German perspective on the retreat of ...

The Vimalakirti Sutra is one of the most popular Mahayana sutras. One reason for the Sutra’s popularity is that its principal character, Vimalakirti, is not a Buddha or a Bodhisattva or even a monk but a layman with a family living in India, leading - apparently - a secular life. This does not hinder his ability, the Sutra proclaims, to be a man of remarkable spiritual understanding and attainment - so much so that he confidently lectures and advises arhats (enlightened monks) and bodhisattvas (perfected individuals working for the enlightenment of all) on spiritual matters.

As with Volume 1, Volume 2 follows the traditional ordering of the individual works in the Khuddaka Nikāya, which makes for a curious, but invigorating collection. The first two texts, Therīgāthā and Theragāthā, present the traditional histories of the bhikkhunīs (nuns) and bhikkhus (monks) of the Buddha’s time. In each case, their biographies (written centuries later by Dharmapāla who had access to sources now lost) lead to verses ascribed to the real individuals on gaining nibbāna. Here are fascinating glimpses of life at the time of the Buddha.

The first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous was published in April 1939. It rapidly became known as the “Big Book” and launched the AA Program that has helped millions of people around the world get and stay sober. As the basic text of AA, its chapters show other alcoholics precisely how 100 men and women recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. It lays out a proven program of action to stop drinking, including the original Twelve Steps.

These three sutras are the most important texts for the Chan (Chinese) and Zen (Japanese) Buddhist traditions, though they are very different in character and provenance. The Diamond Sutra (Vajracheddikā Prajña Pārāmitā Sutra in Sanskrit) has the distinction of being 'the earliest complete survival of a dated (11 May 868) printed book’. It was found in the Dunhuang Caves in China in 1900. The title, Diamond Cutter, outlines its purpose, which is to cut through ignorance to attain to perfect wisdom or ultimate reality.

In this thought-provoking exploration of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, a veteran of the program reveals the recovery journey for what it truly is: a modern retelling of the classic hero’s journey of transformation that frees spiritual energy trapped by addiction, pouring it back into the world, thus healing both the individual and the society.

Living with chronic pain and chronic illness is not an easy path in life, but we find hope with one another. Peace, Joy and Comfort is a daily meditation book written by Chronic Pain Anonymous members. The hope is that anyone impacted by chronic pain or chronic illness can find solace, inspiration, compassion, and serenity within these words. Even though we may feel lonely in our pain, we find that listening to one another's experience, strength, and hope eases our isolation. These writings help us to connect with others experiencing chronic pain and chronic illness.

Conversations around how drugs are viewed and categorized in the culture. These perceptions are largely socially constructed, vary widely across cultures and history, and deeply influence policy, stigma, and access to treatment.