Came to Believe - First Printing from 1973

This book is the AA published book titled “Came to Believe”. This is the First Printing from 1973. The first printings of this book are very rare!

Here you can read the Foreword to learn more about this book: 

“Five years of preparation and earnest thought have gone into this booklet, since an A.A. member first pointed out the need for it. The description of Alcoholics Anonymous as "a spiritual program" has been confusing to some newcomers, many of whom tend to translate "spiritual" as "religious." But, as our cofounder Doctor Bob said (in an A.A. Grapevine article), "We are not bound by theological doctrine.... We are many minds in our organization."

"Came to Believe ..." is designed as an outlet for the rich diversity of convictions implied in "God as we understood Him." Most of the material was written expressly for the booklet, in response to an appeal issued by the General Service Office. The places of origin shown for each story or brief comment indicate how widespread this response was. And the Fellowship can be grateful to all those who took the trouble to set down their spiritual journeys in writing, whether or not their contributions appear in this booklet. Without such a broad view of membership thinking, it would not have been possible to make a truly representative selection.

Originally, our co-founder Bill W. planned to write a foreword. In lieu of this, the introductions to each section reflect Bill's outlook, already on record in the book "As Bill Sees It."

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This book is in very good condition. The book is lightly used with some wear to the cover. There is no markings or writing in the book.

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