To view all recordings, click the small menu icon in the upper left of the video image below. Speaker recordings courtesy of Odomtology Books ** These recordings are pulled from Youtube and may contain advertising. If advertising is present, it does not mean that AA District 2 endorses any product or outside institution as prescribed in our 6th Tradition. … [Read more...]
Speakers: Best of Scott R.
Speaker recordings courtesy of Odomtology Books ** These recordings are pulled from Youtube and may contain advertising. If advertising is present, it does not mean that AA District 2 endorses any product or outside institution as prescribed in our 6th Tradition. … [Read more...]
The Original “Bill’s Story”
This is the first printed draft of the Big Book, which was mailed to various individuals for their comments and also as a fund raising tool. It is unclear at what time during the writing of the Big Book "Bill's Story" became chapter one. The language in this draft is in many ways different than the final manuscript. This illustrates the process of having many individuals add their opinions to the contents. [archivist's note: All pages are 8.5" by 14"; marked text (underlined) means more than … [Read more...]
“Pre-original manuscript” draft of chapters in the Big Book.
(This is another "pre-original manuscript" draft of chapters in the Big Book. Please notice that the order of these first two chapters are reversed. Also, part of the Rowland Hazard/Dr. Carl Jung story is moved to the front of "There Is A Solution", and the end of the same chapter mentions that they were planning for the next few chapters to be personal narratives. God bless and take it easy! - Barefoot Bill) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHAPTER #1 THERE IS A SOLUTION "I have never seen one … [Read more...]
List of 12-Step Groups from 1997 Database
This is an old list of 12-step programs. The interesting aspect is that there are so many different groups. And this is by no means comprehensive. People are always starting and adapting groups that meet their needs. So please understand this is a very rough draft list of 12-Step groups (and other groups that adapt the 12-steps or use "anonymous" or have adapted the steps in different ways to different issues). Please note that the figures on the numbers of local groups are a rough … [Read more...]