From the little I've heard Tom P. (Bill's
editorial consultant and close friend) speak
of Wilson's 11th Step practice, he [Tom]
stated the following:

1) Praying in private was important — with the
door locked if possible. Use a partition if
you share a room with a spouse.

2) Saying the St. Francis prayer and the 23rd
Psalm — which Bill taught his sponsees to say.
Also, Bill's favorite Hymn was "Holy, Holy,
Holy."

3) Reading the Bible everyday.

For whatever it's worth!

Matt D.

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From: James Flynn <jdf10487@...>
(jdf10487 at yahoo.com)

According to some biographers, Bill W. used
automatic writing as a means of receiving
guidance from a Higher Power. He also held
seances and experimented with other forms of
spiritualism.

Sincerely, Jim F.

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From GFC the moderator:

Bill & Lois's morning prayer
in Pass It On, page 265

Oh Lord, we thank Thee that Thou art,
that we are from everlasting to everlasting.

Blessed be Thy holy name and all Thy benefactions
to us of light, of love, and of service.
May we find and do Thy will
in good strength, in good cheer today.

May Thy ever-present grace be discovered
by family and friends
-- those here and those beyond --
by our Societies throughout the world,
by men and women everywhere,
and among those who must lead
in these troubled times.

Oh Lord, we know Thee to be all wonder,
all beauty, all glory, all power, all love.
Indeed, Thou art everlasting love.

Accordingly, Thou has fashioned for us a destiny
passing through Thy many mansions,
ever in more discovery of Thee
and in no separation between ourselves.

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--- In AAHistoryLovers@yahoogroups.com,
"ryantfowler@..." <ryantfowler@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know what Bill Wilson's meditation
> practices were like, especially toward the end
> of his life? Also, does anyone know when
> guided meditation meetings were first held?
>
> - - - -
>
> From the moderator:
>
> http://hindsfoot.org/medit11.doc
>
> "Twelve-Step Meditation in the A.A. Big Book
> and the 12 & 12"
>
> will give you an intro to a lot of this.
>
> Among other things, this article describes
> how Bill W. himself talked about the use of
> guided imagery on page 100 of the 12 + 12.
>
> The sections at the end of the article talk
> about:
>
> Quiet Time
>
> Jacobson's method of progressive relaxation
> (VERY effective, and too little known and
> used in AA)
>
> Emmet Fox, The Golden Key
> (plus Fox's method of reciting a mantra
> to quiet and calm the soul)
>
> Glenn C.
>