Hi Leo, I posted this question, moons ago see # 1802 and was reminded by Arthur that the card I purchased from a vendor at an AA function was a “creative ...
There has been a number of postings of questions on the Traditions. Below is a rather long posting that attempts to address the questions asked about the...
What do we mean by "the principles of the program"? For the sake of the people who have been members of the group for a while, we try not to repeat material...
Hello friends: I had the priviledge of visiting Heirietta Seiberling's home in the Gate Lodge at the Stan Hyet estate in Akron, where, I believe, God Himself...
Link to the Kathleen Folkerth article on the Gate Lodge where Bill W. and Dr. Bob met for the first time, with picture of Dr. Bob and Anne Smith's grave, home...
This one notes the misprint in the Ninth Step and tidies up a bit ========================================================================== Several weeks ago...
June 1: 1949 - Anne Smith, Dr. Bob's wife, died. June 4: 2002- Caroline Knapp, author of "Drinking: A Love Story" died sober of lung cancer. June 5: 1940 -...
Hi Group. I've been working on a family tree of Dr Bob. I thought this would be helpful to refer to, and know who's who when reading about and discussing AA...
Sister Ignatia's Message Inspires Akron Woman Treasures Book that Belonged to Late Father; A.A. Figure Signed it in 1947 By Jim Carney Beacon Journal staff...
I have a 2nd addition 1955 which has the long form of the 12 traditions. Corky Forbes corky4@... ... From: Tom Hickcox To: AAHistoryLovers@yahoogroups.com ...
I would be grateful if anyone can give me any information on Dave B , the writter of "Gratitude in Action" in the fourth edition of the Big Book. Henry...
I'm new to this group -- my name is Jim and I'm a grateful recovering alcoholic. As a historian by training, I've naturally gotten interested in AA history...
Hi group, A good friend of mine recently visited NYC and took a 'cook's tour' of historically important AA sites. In Brooklyn and 192 Clinton Street (the...
Someone asked me if there is a DVD or VHS of Bill W telling his story out of the BB. I don't know that's why I am asking AAHistoryLovers for your help with...
Hi history lovers, Can anyone help us with the term alcoholism? When did this did word first begin to be used instead of dypsomania and who coined the term? ...
From: "jwltx2004" jwltx2004@... (jwltx2004 at yahoo.com) 38 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, was Bill's home during his high flying years on Wall Street....
Hi history lovers, I am standing in for trixiebellaa for a week and our study group have asked, how many people did bill w sponsor? Many Thanks Carl P....
Hi History Lovers, I am standing in for trixiebellaa for a week and our study group have asked, do you have any information on how many out of the five...
I just picked up the new DVD today of "My Name is Bill W," and they really cleaned up the picture immensely. This movie has never looked this good. I don't...
I have a chapter on Richard Peabody and the Emmanuel Movement in my book "New Wine," published in 1991 by Hazelden. I had the feeling that Peabody's work had...
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Jim, see: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/415 Grateful so I serve, Cheryl F Original message from: jamesoddname To:...
GRATITUDE IN ACTION The story of Dave B., one of the founders of A.A. in Canada in 1944. Dave Bancroft b. Jun 25, 1908, Toronto, Canada, d. Dec 9, 1984,...
The term alcoholism was coined by Swedish physician Magnus Huss in 1849. After detailing the multiple organ systems affected by chronic alcohol exposure, Huss...
... This is not a direct answer but is about Bill W's sponsoring. Francis Hartigan, in his book "Bill W., A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill...
... Hi Henry. There used to be a web site that had the authors of the stories in the back of the Big Book and a brief bio, but I tried to access it just now...
The Glass Crutch is an interesting novel. It provides a great insight into Peabody's approach. Very telling is the explanation given to William when he first...
... __________________________________ I have a 15th printing and it does _NOT_ have the long form Traditions. I was able to look at a 16th printing today and...
Paul wrote Someone asked me if there is a DVD or VHS of Bill W telling his story out of the BB. AAWS lists a video in the literature catalog of Bill & Lois...
