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AA History

Understanding AA History is more than a study of the past; it is a vital component of the recovery process. By tracing the golden thread from early pioneers like Ebby T. and Roland H. to the formalization of the Big Book, members discover that the program's principles were forged through lived experience rather than abstract theory. This historical perspective provides a grounding sense of stability and validates the efficacy of the steps for the modern alcoholic. The core principles explored in this topic center on the necessity of a spiritual awakening and the unwavering commitment to the primary purpose: serving the alcoholic who still suffers. These tapes emphasize that while the symptoms of alcoholism vary, the solution remains rooted in reconnecting with a Higher Power and repairing the wreckage of the past. Listeners can expect to hear authoritative accounts of the fellowship's evolution. This includes firsthand narratives from co-founder Bill W. regarding the scrappy early days of the movement, the tension between maintaining simplicity and the need for permanent literature, and the expansion of the program to heal the family unit through the creation of Al-Anon. Additionally, speakers delve into the biblical roots of the program and the lineage of the movement from its earliest meetings to its global reach. By studying these archives, listeners gain a deeper appreciation for the foundational tools of recovery and the enduring potency of the original message.

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Ebby T.
Bill Put His Arm Around Ebby at the Subway and Said I Don’t Know What You Got Kid but I Want to Get It – Ebby T.
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Duke D.
Surrender Is When You Start to Win — That Sounds Paradoxical but It Is Not – Duke D.
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Russell S.
Emotional Sobriety — Bill Wilson Admitted at 23 Years He Had Been Doing It Wrong – Russell S.
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Russ M.
Not Forgiving Yourself Is Putting Yourself Above Higher Power — That’s What Kept Me Out Ten Years – Russ M.
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Sandy B.
Higher Power’s Will for You Is to Abandon Your Will — Yeah Cool, What Exactly Does That Involve?
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Sandy B.
Borrowed from Religion Everything That Unites, Politely Declined Everything That Divides — the Spiritual Heist of the Century – Sandy B.
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Sandy B.
Perpetual Quietness of Heart — Dr. Bob’s Desk Plaque on Humility – Sandy B.
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Sandy B.
Buses Full of Newcomers with 30 Days and Bad Information — How Treatment Centers Changed AA Forever – Sandy B.
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Sandy B.
Without History There’s No Hope — Knowing Where AA Came From Is the Only Way to See Where It’s Going – Sandy B.
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Sandy B.
Nobody Planned Any of This — It Might Be Called the Spiritual Heist of the Century – Sandy B.
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Scott H.
$26 a Night in Cuba Included Breakfast, Dinner, and a Bottle of Rum — I Didn’t Get the Rum for Some Reason 😅 – Scott H.
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Kay S.
Never Had a Head-On Collision in My Life — I Always Hit Them in the Rear 🤦 – Kay S.
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Mary and Cecelia
Faith Never Asked What Step Are You Working — She Asked What Step Are You Living Today
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Roger M.
Give Them a Loaf, Give Them a Fish, Don’t Look in the Basket — the Twelfth Step Has an Unending Source of Power Behind It – Roger M.
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Joe K.
Not One Drink Away from a Drunk but Twelve Steps Away from a Drink — Work Them Forward or Work Them Back – Joe K.
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Jay S.
Before the Twelve Steps There Were Six and the First One Was Doing Our Fourth and Fifth Step in Reverse – Jay S.
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Tom F. and Clancy I.
100,000 Sober Washingtonians Went Extinct — They Got Too Busy Doing Other Things to Help Each Other
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Sybil C.
Frank Said the Women Will Have to Leave — Nobody Told Him California’s First Woman Alcoholic Was Sitting Right There – Sybil C.
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Dr. Bob
Bill Lived at Our House Three Months and We Talked Till Two Every Night — That’s How the Twelve Steps Got Written – Dr. B.
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Russell S.
Step 4 Without Step 3 Is Just an Intellectual Exercise — the Inventory Only Works When Higher Power Holds the Flashlight – Russell S.
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Mitchell K.
My Fifth Step Witness Was My Infant Daughter in her Crib – Mitchell K.
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Mike F.
Mother’s Day 1935: The Plant Was on the Table and Dr. Bob Was Under It – Mike F.
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Jay S.
A Moral Experiment Worth Ten Intellectual Investigations – Jay S.
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Eddie W.
At Fifty Years Sober I Don’t Have Issues—I Have Subscriptions 🤣
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Vannoy S.
Put ‘I’ Into Every Tradition and They Stop Being Group Rules and Start Running Your Life – Vannoy S.
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