AA Book Club

  In honor of Women's History Month, Nancy K on History of Women in Early AA: Nancy K - History of Women in Early AA

  From the little red book: "The remorse that drinking brought filled us with kindly intent toward deserving friends and relatives but never allowed us to make permanent restitution. Resolutions and good intentions bolstered great faith within us during periods of sobriety, but being spiritually ill, we were unable to carry out our plans. Our 'dog house' existence was occasionally relieved by sane and thoughtful acts during sober moments only to be resumed upon the next drunk, until we lost faith in ourselves. We were strong willed in all matters except in our ability to control our drinking behavior; or our treatment of others." Page 34 Step Three

Throwback Thursday AA history post - a short bio and a talk by Bill Dotson, AA #3: Bill Dotson AA #3, a short bio and talk

  Every Italicized Sentence It is sometimes said in the rooms that the italicized parts of the literature are especially important and bear extra attention. Italicized words or short phrases are not included. Big Book: "To show other alcoholics precisely how we recovered is the main purpose of this book." Foreword to the First Edition "He was sober." [Ebby, when he first visited Bill] Page 9, Bill's Story "He said 'Why don't you chose your own conception of God?' " [Ebby to Bill] "It was only a matter of being willing to believe in a power greater than myself. Nothing more was required of me to make my beginning." Page 12, Bill's Story "But the ex-problem drinker who has found this solution, who is properly armed with facts about himself, can generally win the entire confidence of another alcoholic in a few hours. Until such an understanding is reached, little or nothing can be accomplished." Page 18, The...

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WATCH Joe McQ of Joe and Charlie give a chalk talk on Step Two from the Big Book:

Throwback Thursday AA history/Literature post - Read Bill's 1948 Grapevine article on Tradition Two: Tradition Two Sooner or later, every AA comes to depend upon a Power greater than himself. He finds that the God of his understanding is not only a source of strength, but also a source of positive direction. Realizing that some fraction of that infinite resource is now available, his life takes on and entirely different complexion. He experiences a new inner security together with such a sense of destiny and purpose as he has never known before. As each day passes, our AA reviews his mistakes and vicissitudes. He learns from daily experience what his remaining character defects are and becomes ever more willing that they be removed. In this fashion he improves his conscious contact with God. Every AA group follows this same cycle of development. We are coming to realize that each group, as well as each individual, is a special entity, not qui...