TwelveDrawings

I am an artist in recovery. My work is inspired by the book Alcoholics Anonymous, commonly called the Big Book. Certain words in that book became important to me in my own recovery. I began making drawings to help me understand and remember how those words were defined when the book was written. For that, I use a 1934 Webster's dictionary.

I remain anonymous in keeping with the spiritual tradition of anonymity found throughout Twelve Step recovery. I have arranged many of these drawings in sets of twelve, including the "Steps," "Traditions," "Promises," and "Insanities."

The Serenity Prayer is included because of its importance in recovery. It was written around the same period, although its author, Reinhold Niebuhr, had no connection with Alcoholics Anonymous.

— TwelveDrawings (sobriety date 2/14/2007)

Note: TwelveDrawings is a personal website and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous or any other Twelve Step fellowship. Images may be downloaded for personal, noncommercial use. If anything here differs from the literature of your fellowship, please give your fellowship's literature priority.
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