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Thinking about Lois Wilson: Not Your Typical Women’s History Month Hero by Joy Jones

Tim - March 30, 2023

Slowing Death and the Wilsons – What’s the Connection? by Tom Adams

January 24, 2023

Death is inevitable. Some deaths are sudden; some expected. Some can be prevented or slowed. Addictions kill and maim hundreds of thousands each year...

Lessons for Today from AA’s 87 Years

June 9, 2022

Lessons for Today from AA’s 87 Years by Tom Adams The founding moment for Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) happened on June 10, 1935. Recovering alcoholics and their...

The Forgotten Fantastic Communicator : Bobbie B.

April 19, 2022

Many are familiar with the early beginnings of A.A. and the start of the little office in New York. Bill W. and Ruth Hock became...

Lois Wilson: An Unsung Hero

March 3, 2022

You may not know who Lois Wilson is but you should. She lived 97 years. Fifty-three of those years she was the wife of...

“I Stand At The Door” by Rev. Sam Shoemaker – Reading by Ken R.

August 31, 2021

I Stand at the Door By Sam Shoemaker I stand by the door. I neither go to far in, nor stay to far out. The door is the...

Founders’ Day – June 10th

June 10, 2021

Today, we celebrate 86 years of Alcoholics Anonymous! The fellowship of AA has undergone an incredible journey of success and growth since Dr. Bob...

Dr. William Duncan Silkworth passed away March 22, 1951

March 22, 2021

Dr. William Duncan Silkworth 1873 – 1951 Obituary from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle March 23, 1951 From the April 1951 issue of The A.A. Grapevine: Dr. William Duncan Silkworth...

Lois Wilson: A Leader to Learn From

March 3, 2021

Lois Wilson: A Leader to Learn From by Tom Adams Wednesday, we explored the contribution of Anne Smith to the Twelve Step programs. Her marriage to...

Anne Smith: A Midwest Champion for Women

March 2, 2021

Anne Smith: A Midwest Champion for Women by Tom Adams Hundreds of wives of men with drinking problems from all over the nation came to call...

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Thinking about Lois Wilson: Not Your Typical Women’s History Month Hero by Joy Jones

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Marty Mann Speaking in San Francisco – 12/11/1946

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Vince and Pat Y. from Pasadena, CA at Pockets of Enthusiasm 2000 – “Financial Amends”

Marty Mann Speaking in San Francisco – 12/11/1946

Vince and Pat Y. from Pasadena, CA at Pockets of Enthusiasm 2000 – “Financial Amends”

Peggy M. from Bellevue, NE at Pockets of Enthusiasm 2000

Pat Y. from Pasadena, CA at Pockets of Enthusiasm 2000

“Conversation with a Long-Timer” with Dick J. – 5/30/2023

“A Biography of Bill Wilson and his Early Life” presented by Drew H. – 5/23/2023

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