Sybil C on one of her tapes talked about the first meeting she attended on the West Coast. In Los Angeles, the first half of the meeting was open to both...
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Glenn Chesnut
glennccc
Apr 7, 2011 7:04 pm
Baileygc23 has done some excellent detective work, for which we all owe him a debt of thanks. Both the State of Ohio death certificate AND her obituary in the...
7293
A from near Maldon, E...
andrewfromes...
Apr 7, 2011 7:32 pm
Greetings all, I found these 2002 messages following a search for 'Lincoln Williams'. I was prompted to make a search of his name, following a stumbling across...
7294
Robert Stonebraker
rstonebraker...
Apr 7, 2011 7:38 pm
I recently published to the web a book titled, "A Pre-AA History Book, A Study of Synchronic Events Between Years 1926 and 1935 which Culminated in the Birth...
7295
Fiona Dodd
funen99
Apr 8, 2011 3:56 am
Reflection for the annual memorial Mass for Sr. Ignatia Gavin, CSA St. Patrick's Church, Cleveland, OH, April 2, 2011 4th Sunday of Lent Darkness and Light,...
7296
calistogababe
Apr 8, 2011 4:06 am
From Suzanne T. The following information seemed to be relevant to answering my question about the 3 p's. There was a book called This Believing World by Lewis...
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Jenny or Laurie Andrews
eze_kiel03
Apr 8, 2011 6:24 pm
Wikipedia: "The existence of alcoholism as a disease is accepted by some within the medical and scientific communities although critics exist..." That phrase...
7298
corafinch
Apr 8, 2011 6:25 pm
Suzanne, I too thought of the Lewis Browne book when I read your post. I have a copy, so I did a quick scan of the relevant sections and didn't find anything...
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john wikelius
justjohn1431946
Apr 8, 2011 6:34 pm
From John Wikelius, Les Cole, and Patrick Murphy - - - - From: john wikelius <justjohn1431946@...> (justjohn1431946 at yahoo.com) It is written in my Big...
7300
joe
chief_roger
Apr 8, 2011 6:48 pm
Brent, I served as a delegate to the General Service Conference of AA in UK. I chaired a committee who had the challenge of considering a long standing law of...
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Jenny or Laurie Andrews
eze_kiel03
Apr 8, 2011 6:51 pm
The relevant paragraph (five) in the Act reads: "(1) If and to the extent that the Company (GSB AA GB) disclaims the property comprised in a relevant...
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dani n
oakling
Apr 8, 2011 7:42 pm
I was listening to a speaker tape last night (Chris S. and Dave F.'s "big book adventure") and they referred to a handout that of course I don't have, with a...
7303
Glenn Chesnut
glennccc
Apr 8, 2011 7:43 pm
Dani, Did the speakers say it was a prayer written by Anne Smith, and that she and Dr. Bob recited it each morning? That doesn't sound quite right to me. In...
7304
Mike Portz
mikey_portz
Apr 10, 2011 6:27 pm
My copyright 1938 (I believe the year quite a bit of the Big Book was written) edition of the "New Peerless Webster Home School and Office Dictionary" on page...
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Byron Bateman
tokenglance
Apr 12, 2011 6:07 pm
My 1937 New Popular Pocket Webster Dictionary Self-pronouncing has exactly the same definitions. Byron - - - - Original message #7304 from Mike Portz ...
7306
Chuck Parkhurst
azbigbook
Apr 12, 2011 7:39 pm
Why would the authors of the most definitive book EVER written on alcoholism REPEATEDLY refer to the condition we suffer from as an "illness" if they meant...
7307
jaxena77
Apr 13, 2011 6:46 pm
To Our Friends and Supporters in the AAHistoryLovers Yahoo Group, We are very excited to announce that on Saturday, June 25, 2011, In Our Own Words: Pioneers...
7308
jax760
Apr 15, 2011 8:45 pm
If I might suggest that some of the the best information I've read regarding the "Disease Concept" -- yes that is what it is, a "concept" (and btw still not...
7309
Jon Markle
jon.markle@...
Apr 15, 2011 8:58 pm
From Jon Markle, Glenn Chesnut, James Bliss, and Jeanne Fisera (Jifgift) - - - - From: Jon Markle <jon.markle@...> (jon.markle at mac.com) The authors of...
7310
Tom
tomvlll
Apr 15, 2011 9:16 pm
From tomvlll and Tom Hickcox -- responding to the message posted by Chuck Parkhurst - - - - From "Tom" <tomvlll@...> (tomvlll at yahoo.com) There exists...
7311
bsdds@...
bobnphred
Apr 15, 2011 9:20 pm
From Bob Schultz "bsdds" and LaurenceHolbrook "hdmozart"; - - - - From: bsdds@... (bsdds at comcast.net) Many years ago, I was listening to a public...
7312
pamelafro88
Apr 15, 2011 9:21 pm
A service sponsee asked me whether there is any literature relating to proxy or absentee voting at a group conscience meeting. While I have never encountered...
7313
intuited
amelialoomis
Apr 15, 2011 9:30 pm
Glenn, thanks for your thoughts on atheism and agnosticism. After rereading your book on "The Higher Power of the 12 Step Program"...
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intuited
amelialoomis
Apr 15, 2011 9:31 pm
Rick, I enjoyed your email and wanted to follow up with my current thinking on the conference. Your thoughts were very helpful. Conference Pamphlet. The 61st...
7315
Joanna
intuitiveart
Apr 18, 2011 7:52 pm
I am writing an article for our Area Newsletter re: the long and short form of the third tradition. I have searched this forum looking for answers - found...
7316
Ryan
ryantfowler...
Apr 18, 2011 7:58 pm
Hello, I am researching Chuck Chamberlain. I was wondering if anyone could provide me with any information other than what I have found in this group already. ...
7317
John Moore
tampabayjohn
Apr 18, 2011 8:13 pm
From John Moore and Jackie Bendzinski - - - - From: John Moore <contact.johnmoore@...> (contact.johnmoore at gmail.com) Great to know these stories are...
7318
mikey_portz
Apr 18, 2011 8:16 pm
From mikey_portz, gerrynmt, Mike Batty, and Ben Hammond - - - - From: "mikey_portz" <mportz2000@...> (mportz2000 at yahoo.com) 1. LOOK AT THE TRADITIONS ...
7319
mikey_portz
Apr 18, 2011 9:18 pm
I agree with Chuck P. that the Big Book is "the most definitive book EVER written on alcoholism." Without question it is also most certainly as literal as any...
7320
janie100570@...
janie1005
Apr 18, 2011 9:40 pm
I am looking for information on the first women to take AA meetings into (women's) correctional facilities. Any data any member of the HistoryLovers can...
