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To: GSRs, DCMs, Trustees, Non-trustee Directors, Area Officers & Committee Chairs, Delegates,
Appointed Committee Members, Intergroups and Central Offices, Group Contacts, GSO and
Grapevine Employees<\/em>

December 22, 2025

Dear A.A. Friends:

Warm greetings \u2013 we hope this letter finds you well.
We are writing to inform you of an upcoming literature price increase affecting our English,
Spanish, and French books, booklets, pamphlets, and other literature items. At the December
meeting of the A.A. World Services Board, the board approved a price increase of $3 per item
for books and a 15 percent increase for all other literature items, with standard rounding
applied.

The new prices will go into effect on February 1, 2026.<\/strong>

For historical perspective, the last price increase occurred in April 2023, and the previous
increase was in 2014. As with the 2023 increase, this decision is the result of prudent fiscal
planning and the goal of long-range stability. Like organizations everywhere, Alcoholics
Anonymous is impacted by current economic changes and challenges. One of the most
significant challenges we continue to face, as we did in 2023, is the increasing costs associated
with the sale of literature.

It is important to note that before the COVID-19 pandemic, the combined costs of production,
materials, warehousing, and shipping\u2014collectively referred to as the cost of goods sold\u2014
generally ranged between 31% and 34% of sales. Over the past several years, those costs have
fluctuated between 42% and 56% of sales, resulting in an annual revenue loss exceeding $1.8
million. We do not expect these costs to return to pre-pandemic levels. This impact is especially
significant given that the General Service Office is supported through both voluntary
contributions and revenue generated from literature sales.

We continue to diligently and carefully monitor and reduce expenses where possible, always
mindful of the profound significance of each \u201cnickel in the basket\u201d sent to the General Service
Board.

Updated pricing will be reflected in the online store when the increase goes into effect.
For this increase, the following guidelines will apply:
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