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AA History: Sam Shoemaker

By Dan M. Sam Shoemaker was another non-alcoholic who was instrumental in the development of the AA program. In Bill’s words, “The early AA got its ideas of self-examination, acknowledgement of character defects, restitution for harm done, and working with others straight from the Oxford group and directly from Sam Shoemaker…and from nowhere else.”  Samuel Moor […]

Heard in a Meeting: I was busted, disgusted and…

I was busted, disgusted and not to be trusted. Hope was my first higher power. I was told it stands for Hearing Other People’s Experiences. I decided to promote my Inner Critic to Inner Cheerleader. If you ask God to move a mountain, be prepared to wake up next to a shovel. Let us love […]

Sponsorship Café:  Ego and a False Sense of Importance

Sometimes, when I have my sponsor hat on, I feel a tug of ego telling me what a valuable and important person I am. My ego tells me my sponsee is lucky (and smart!) to have me as a sponsor, and that I am the only person able to help this poor soul.  These thoughts […]

Plain Language Big Book has arrived in the East Bay Intergroup Bookstore

The East Bay Intergroup Bookstore placed a large order of Plain Language Big Books on November 1st. About half of our 400 book inventory has sold! You can reserve a copy by emailing bookstore@eastbayaa.org; otherwise the copies are on a first come, first served basis. Bookstore hours: Monday 5-8PM, Wednesday 11AM-2PM, Saturday 11AM-3PM. The store […]

AA History: Carl Jung and AA

by Dan M. In January of 1961, Bill W. wrote a long-overdue letter of gratitude to Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung, world-renowned as the founder of Analytic Psychology. Among other accomplishments, Jung developed the concepts of the collective unconscious and archetypes, and devoted much of his later life to examining the relationship between psychology and religion. But often […]

Letter from East Bay Intergroup to Groups – Financial Situation

July 17, 2024 East Bay Intergroup – 4096 Piedmont Avenue, Box 407, Oakland, CA 94611 | info@eastbayaa.org To all Group Treasurers, Intergroup Representatives, and Group Mailing Contacts Re: Financial Situation Thank you for your service and for being a part of our fellowship in the East Bay Intergroup. Our financial situation requires that we write […]

AA History: The 11th Step Prayer

by Dan M. If your only knowledge of the St. Francis Prayer is in the eleventh step of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, you may be surprised that one thing we know of its origin is that it was not written by St. Francis. It first appeared, in French, in the December 1912 issue […]

Board Nominations

The EBI Board of Directors seeks members interested in service to apply for a Board position for the 2025-2026 term (Jan 2025-Dec 2026). This is a deeply gratifying way to help our community! We seek new members who have experience with accounting, budgets, and technological experience.