Sharing Recovery Through Gamblers Anonymous — First Edition, Third Printing (1997)
Offered here is a First Edition, Third Printing (1997) of Sharing Recovery Through Gamblers Anonymous, published by Gamblers Anonymous in Los Angeles. This blue paperback carries the Fellowship’s yellow G.A. emblem and includes a foreword by Robert L. Custer, M.D.
Gamblers Anonymous developed from meetings between two men in 1957, with its first group meeting held in Los Angeles on September 13 of that year. It applied principles of mutual help, personal change, and carrying the recovery message to compulsive gambling.
First copyrighted in 1984, Sharing Recovery brings together the Fellowship’s program, personal accounts, family concerns, and perspectives on treatment and research. An appendix addresses Jim W. and the founding of G.A.; the printed dedication also honors him. This copy represents the book’s continued circulation during the Fellowship’s fortieth-anniversary year.
Book Details
- Title: Sharing Recovery Through Gamblers Anonymous
- Publisher: Gamblers Anonymous, Los Angeles
- Edition: First Edition
- Printing: Third Printing, 1997
- Copyright: 1984
- Foreword: Robert L. Custer, M.D.
- Binding: Blue printed paperback wrappers
- ISBN: 0-917839-00-5
Condition
The blue wrappers show surface rubbing, scuffing, creasing, and wear along the edges and corners. Wear is particularly apparent on the rear cover. The photographed interior pages appear generally clean, with light age toning.
Please examine all photographs for the condition of this particular copy.
Collector Notes
A useful volume for collectors tracing the growth of Gamblers Anonymous and the adaptation of fellowship-based recovery to compulsive gambling. The stated third printing should be distinguished from the original issue.
