For those of you who don't know, Henrietta Seiberling is the lady who introduced Bill Wilson to Dr. Bob Smith... May, 1972 In the spring of 1971, the newspapers reported the passing of Bill Wilson of New York City, who as one of the two co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. The other co-founder, Dr Robert Smith of Akron, Ohio, has passed on some years earlier. Shortly after Bill's death, the Akron Alcoholics groups asked my mother Henrietta Seiberling, to speak at the annual "Founders Day" … [Read more...]

by Clarence Snyder This is the first pamphlet ever written concerning sponsorship. It was written by Clarence H. Snyder in early 1944. Its original title was to be "A.A. Sponsorship...Its Obligations and Its Responsibilities." It was printed by the Cleveland Central Committee under the title: "A.A. Sponsorship... Its Opportunities and Its Responsibilities." PREFACE Each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is a potential sponsor of a new member and should clearly recognize the obligations and … [Read more...]

1877 (July) – William D. Silkworth M.D. is born in Brooklyn NY 1879 (August) – Dr. Bob, AA’s co-founder, was born in St. Johnsbury VT 1881 (March 21) – Anne R., Dr. Bob’s wife, is born 1890 (August) – E.M. Jellinek, Ph.D., author of “The Disease Concept of Alcoholism” & creator of the “Jellinek Curve”, was born 1891 (March 3) – Lois W. is born 1893 (December 27) – Rev. Sam Shoemaker was born. He was head of the U.S. Oxford Group movement & minister of Calvery Church in … [Read more...]