Sponsorship Cafe: Me, A Sponsor?
by Bill M. Being asked for the first time to be a sponsor created a confusing swirl of emotion for me. My ego said, “Well, it’s about time somebody asked […]
January Intergroup Scoop
Notes from the January 17, 2024 Intergroup Meeting Treasurer’s Report Teddy W., Treasurer, reported that because East Bay Intergroup (EBI) ended 2023 with about $16K under budget in group contributions, […]
Heard in a Meeting: The difference between a good A.A. speaker and a great A.A. speaker…
The difference between a good A.A. speaker and a great A.A. speaker is that a good speaker finishes on time, a great speaker finishes early. I put gravity on my […]
40th Annual Women’s Symposium
Planning Committee meetings starting 1/27/2024, 8:30am, subsequent 4th Saturdays till the event on 8/3/2024Zoom: 827 8072 1552 PW:1984Urgent need for website monitor and many other positions.All day event with a […]
Larry Jewell of the Houston Press
Early AA History Larry Jewell, Houston Press & Early AA Public Outreach THE FIRST “A.A.” PAMPHLET AS DERIVED FROM THE SERIES OF ARTICLES FROM THE HOUSTON PRESS The content inside […]
Heard in a Meeting: My Big Book was so unused…
My Big Book was so unused it could have been re-sold as new. I am a satisfied customer. Every time I get into a relationship, it becomes a battleship, then […]
Singleness of Purpose-Bill W.
“Sobriety — freedom from alcohol —through the teaching and practice of the Twelve Steps, is the sole purpose of an A.A. group. Singleness of Purpose Sobriety — freedom from alcohol […]
Dr. Carl Jung and Bill Wilson Letters
The letters between Bill W. and Dr. Carl Jung The following letter was written by Bill Wilson to the eminent Swiss psychologist & psychiatrist Dr. Carl Gustav Jung, dated 1/23/61. […]
Sam Shoemaker-I stand By The Door
Sam Shoemaker Shoemakers early influence on AA. Sam Shoemaker, an Episcopal clergyman, played a pivotal role in the early development of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Born on December 27, 1893, in […]
Bill Wilson’s 1944 Alcoholics Anonymous holiday message
Bill Wilson’s 1944 Alcoholics Anonymous holiday message To all AA members, Greetings on our 10th Christmas, 1944. Yes, its’ in the air! The spirit of Christmas once more warms this […]
