The Conference-approved literature of Workaholics Anonymous includes WA publications in both print and digital form. All are available for purchase.
Parts of these writings are also available below as downloadable PDFs.
The Alcoholics Anonymous “Big Book” (Alcoholics Anonymous) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are also considered Conference-approved for discussion in WA meetings.
The Basics
Workaholics Anonymous has published three books.
Book of Recovery
WA’s core publication, the Book of Recovery, is available in print or digital form. See more information in the Store.
Book of Recovery in the Store
Book of Discovery
The Book of Discovery is WA’s Twelve-Steps workbook, available in print or digital form.
Book of Discovery in the Store
Book of Serenity
The fifty-two meditations in the Book of Serenity offer experience, strength, and hope for recovery in the WA Program, in print or digital form.
Book of Serenity in the Store
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Our Program
Our Program follows the Twelve-Step Recovery foundations of Steps, Traditions, and Concepts.
Helpful PDFs and Pamphlets
Suggested Format and Literature for Meetings
- Preamble
- Suggested Format and Script for WA Meetings
- Suggested Types of Meetings
- The Twenty Questions: How do I know if I’m a workaholic?
- The Characteristics of Workaholics
- The Twelve Steps of Workaholics Anonymous
- The Twelve Traditions of Workaholics Anonymous
- The Twelve Concepts of Workaholics Anonymous
- The WA Tools and Principles of Recovery (1st ed.)
- The WA Tools and Principles of Recovery (2nd ed.)
- How Recovery Happens
- The Characteristics of Recovery
- The Promises of Workaholics Anonymous
- Prayers from WA Conference-Approved Literature
- Affirmations for Workaholics
- The Gifts of Rest
Pamphlets with Further Experience, Strength, and Hope
You can view and download these texts here. The WA Store offers colorful trifold pamphlet versions for sale, and also free, printable PDF pamphlet downloads for outreach.
- “A Brief Guide” (includes the Twenty Questions, Tools, Steps, and Traditions)
- “Recovery from Workaholism: The Twelve Steps”
- “Abstinence in Workaholics Anonymous: Top Lines and Bottom Lines”
- “Healthy Service in Workaholics Anonymous”
- “Outreach Guide”
- “Sponsorship in Workaholics Anonymous”
- “The Seventh Tradition”
- “To Employers”
- “Turning Work into Play”
Members’ Experience, Strength, and Hope
Read and listen to members’ shares about their WA Recovery journeys.
The Workaholics Anonymous World Service Organization (WA-WSO)
Learn about the history and structure of WA.