Grapevine, February, 2001 Texas Preamble: A few months after the Grapevine published the Preamble in June, 1947, Ollie L., Dick F., and Searcy W. decided to...
I just got back from a visit to Stepping Stones in Bedford Falls NY (just above NYC) where Bill and Lois lived from 1941 on. It is well worth a visit from...
Rob White
rwhite@...
Mar 6, 2006 6:02 am
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March 1936 - AA had 10 members staying sober. At end of 1936 A.A. had 15 members. March-May 1938 - Bill begins writing the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Works...
Dr. Paul commented on the title of the story when interviewed in the Grapevine. The story was originally published in the GV as "Bronze Moccasins" and changed...
Dr. Paul has written a few books, Contact Sabrina Publishing at 800-booklog in Laguna Miguel, CA. Diz T....
Diz Titcher
rtitcher@...
Mar 6, 2006 6:42 am
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Charlene, I met Dr Paul in Ogden Utah in the early 90s. The story (much shorter) was originally titled the Bronze Moccasins and ran in the Grapevine. It was...
Hi, not much of an AA historian here, although I am learning a lot from this site, but as a reference librarian I would suggest an excellent resource for...
... I got out my copy of the May 1975 Grapevine and compared the story "Bronzed Moccasins" to the story "Doctor, Addict, Alcoholic" in the Third Edition Big...
Just a couple of points.... When I visited with Lois about 3 months before she passed on there were no glasses in the kitchen just as there were no glasses in...
Dave and I never heard that discussions about Marty's founding the National Council on Alcoholism started at Stepping Stones. Wherever Marty and Bill talked,...
Sally Brown
rev.sally@...
Mar 10, 2006 3:46 pm
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... someone will have to ... Hi Mitch, We are ever seeking the details. According to the diary they put the furniture into storage when they left 182. Recall...
From: Tommy H. in Baton Rouge, in Message 3233: Stepping Stones is in Bedford Hills, not Bedford Falls. ______________________________ From: rriley9945@......
In the AA Archives that's accessable over the Internet, Dr. Paul did an interview. He explained where he was at that time in his life and how he felt about...
I have heard that Dr. Paul O. did not like the idea of people in the program referring to the one paragraph about acceptance because it was take out of...
Care should be exercised in defining the basis used for comparing dollar amounts over time, particularly in considering the long-term effects of inflation. It...
As Bill Sees It contains thirty-one entries sourced to "Letter, 1966". Do we know if this letter was a single, philosophical essay or letters collected from...
The moderator will not be available from Saturday March 11 to Friday March 17. If you could hang onto your messages until the 17th, it would be greatly...
Hi, Someone once told me that in a conversation with Dr Paul he stated that acceptance was not the answefr and he had made that statement before he had taken...
JNP in Maine
jopet34@...
Mar 13, 2006 9:49 pm
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In a message dated 3/10/06 8:49:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, learning3legacies@... writes: paragraph about acceptance I met Dr. Paul O. at a speaker...
Azor521@...
Mar 13, 2006 9:50 pm
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hi everyone. I was reading Dr. Bob's nightmare in my 3rd edition and it said As I write nearly six years have passed. This is in my 2nd printing. I also have a...
I will only quote part of the article in the July 1995 Grapevine: GV: Is there anything you regret having written in your story? Dr. Paul: Well, I must say I'm...
wilfried antheunis
wilant@...
Mar 13, 2006 9:51 pm
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Hello Group Living in Southern California I was able to listen to Dr Paul often. He always spoke in my area at least 3 or 4 times a year. On several occasions...
My personal experience has been that while in treatment I was encouraged to participate in AA meetings, including putting money in the basket. The centre I...
In meetings around here, I've noticed the chairperson stating that newcomers, visitors and those currently in a hospital or treatment center (in patient), need...
... I checked my Third Editions and printings number 1 thru 8 state "six years" and 9 on state "four years." This is on p. 180. I checked several Second...
Mark, I looked in my copy of the 3rd edition of the BB. and it says ' four years '. Carol ... From: To: AAHistoryLovers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March...
I hope this question is not beyond the purpose of this list, but Got any info. on Bill using the term "Universal Mind" in his story. The term caught my eye...
I recently revisited this as a result of picking up a pamphlet from Dr. Bob's Home which had his last talk to the Cleveland A.A. Conference on July 30, 1950....
Our Area has started a idea called "Stump the Archivist." The four questions below have come from attendees at our Area business weekends. I have tried the...