Recovery Dictionaries & Reference Books for AA and NA Literature
The RecoveryShop REference Series includes dictionaries, review companions, quote collections, prayer books, and other recovery reference resources designed to support reading, reflection, discussion, and understanding of AA and NA literature.
Many titles in the REference Series were developed by recovery author Lyle P., along with other contributors who have worked with Recovery Emporium to create practical companion resources for Twelve Step literature.
These books can be useful for newcomers, long-time members, sponsors, recovery groups, and treatment programs reading
Alcoholics Anonymous
and
Narcotics Anonymous
literature.
What Is a Recovery Dictionary?
A recovery dictionary is a reference book designed to explain unfamiliar words and terms found in Twelve Step literature. These dictionaries can help readers better understand the language used in books such as the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, the NA Basic Text, and It Works: How and Why.
Recovery dictionaries are often kept alongside the original literature for quick reference during personal reading, sponsorship discussions, meetings, and step work.
Books in the RecoveryShop REference Series
The RecoveryShop REference Series includes dictionaries, review companions, quote collections, prayer books, and other resources connected to AA and NA literature.
Recovery Literature Explained in the REference Series
The books in the RecoveryShop REference Series are designed to sit beside the original recovery literature and provide additional reference, explanation, or review when helpful.
The dictionaries focus on words and terms found in specific recovery books, while companion resources such as the Little Big Book Essential Reviews provide another way to revisit important chapter content and key ideas.
Titles in the series relate to widely read Twelve Step literature including the
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, the Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text, and It Works: How and Why.
Why Members Use Recovery Reference Books
Recovery literature sometimes contains unfamiliar words, older language, spiritual terms, or concepts that may be difficult to understand at first. Reference books can make it easier to look up a term, revisit a passage, or better follow a discussion without replacing the original literature.
Whether someone is new to recovery or returning to familiar material after many years, these compact resources can provide useful support during personal reading, sponsorship, meetings, group discussion, and step work.
REference Series books are designed as companion resources to recovery literature, giving readers a convenient way to look up words and terms, review important material, and better understand the books they are reading.
