A friend sent me the question below. Does anyone have any knowledge of where this may have come from (region/area), or ever heard it in their locale? Thanks,...
Grapevine, June 47 JUNEAU, ALASKA, AMONG NEW GROUPS New groups which registered with the Central office during April are as follows: CALIFORNIA -- Burlingame;...
What is the history of Public Service Announcements (PSA's) prepared by Alcoholics Anonymous for radio and for television? I assume our first PSAs for radio...
ny-aa@...
Oct 1, 2003 11:44 am
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Services: Viewing - Friday, Oct 3rd @ 6:00pm to 8:00pm SPARKMAN.HILLCREST FUNERAL HOME 7405 W. NORTHWEST HWY. 214-363-5401 North west corner of Central Expwy...
Grapevine, July 47 A.A.'s Country-Wide News Circuit Hospitalization Works Well -- Since last fall when arrangements were made with Supt. A. F. Branton of...
Grapevine, July 47 ICELAND AND SWEDEN NOW HAVE A.A. GROUPS The following groups reported their organization during the month of May: CANADA -- Duncan, B.C.;...
Grapevine, Aug 1947 A.A.'s Country-Wide News Circuit Prison Group Gets Hope -- From the Attica, N. Y. State Prison an A.A. member writes as follows: "A new...
Hi Folks, I've heard a couple folks say that Bill W. was also bi-polar. Is this true and where can that be confirmed. I've read in places where he speaks of...
Hi, Tina - Have you seen the fine psychological study of Bill W (with excellent documentation) titled Bill W. and Mr. Wilson, by Matthew J. Raphael (Univ of...
Sally Brown
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Oct 4, 2003 11:19 pm
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... that be confirmed. Hi Tina, The term "bipolar" was not in general use before the 1970's. My 1972 Stedman's Medical Dictionary (for example) has only 2...
Hi Friends, Re the discussion about Bill W.'s so-called manic-depression, I've estimated that the worst part of it was between 1943 and 1955, when he ...
Mel Barger
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Oct 5, 2003 6:54 pm
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I'm looking for a quote from Bill Wilson, where he defines what an AA
meeting is, and then says something like "based on that definition" very few
meetings...
Bill Wilson wrote a pamphlet titled: "Problems Other Than Alcohol (excerpts)" in which he states: "Sobriety -- freedom from alcohol -- through the teaching...
Grapevine, Aug 47 JOHANNESBURG JOINS OVERSEAS A.A. LIST The following new groups reported organization to the Central Office during the month of June: SOUTH...
Grapevine, Sept 47 A.A.s Country-Wide News Circuit Mark First Year -- The Fellowship Group of Windsor, Vt., held its first anniversary dinner July 19, with 118...
I have just finished reading Dr. Milton's Maxwell's article "The Washingtonian Movement" (1950), and have found some excellent points to address "Singleness of...
AA 15th ANNIVERSARY of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 449 THE ARCADE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, PR1-5560 Sponsored by the pioneer groups...Akron,...
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE This event is rapidly snowballing into what, from all present indications, will prove to be the most important event...
Grapevine, Oct 47 Norwegian Group Among New Ones From July 1st to August 14th, the following new groups registered with the Central Office: NORWAY -- Lillibro...
May 15, 1945 Dear AAs: Several items of interest are in the air and we want the members to know about them. First and most important is the Tenth Anniversary...
... From: gratitude To: AAHistoryLovers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 4:45 AM What issues have historically brought our singleness of...
Grapevine, Oct 47 A.A.s Country-Wide News Circuit Busy Around Boston--Boston, Mass., isn't known as "The Hub" for nothing -- at least if A.A. activities mean...
Grapevine, Nov 47 NEW GROUPS The following new groups reported organization to the Central Office during September: FLORIDA--Coral Cables, West Palm Beach ...
Grapevine, Nov 47 A.A.'s Country-Wide News Circuit Grow Into New Quarters -- The Long Beach, Cal., Group has moved from the Ebel club, scene of many fine...
Here's a few words from Bill on the subject of our membership. I believe that Bill understood that AA could end just like it began, with one trying to carry...
Grapevine, Dec 47 A.A.'s Country-Wide News Circuit Open Meeting Draws 1,000 -- A turnout of about 1,000 in a city of 27,000 population is a source of pride to...
For those seeking a fond Searcy W. memory: I was at his talk in Minneapolis at the 2000 International which was 'Pass It On into the 21st Century' and you...
