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- Historical DataFact File LogoHistorical Data: The Birth Of A.A. And Its Growth In U.S./CanadaA.A. had its beginnings in 1935 at Akron, Ohio, as the outcome of a meeting between Bill W., a New York stockbroker, and Dr. Bob S., an Akron surgeon. Both...
- Step Twelve, " Having had a spiritual awakening as the results of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and practice these principles in all our affairs."Note that the basis of our effectiveness in carrying the message to others...
- The Four Absolutes(From a booklet distributed by Cleveland Central Committee of AA, date unknown.)ForewordSpelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes...
- The Four AbsolutesHonesty.......Unselfishness.......Love.......PurityWe walked into this large group of which we had heard so much, but had never attended. From the vestibule we saw a placard on the corner of the far wall which said "Easy Does IT"....
- The Four Absolutes(From a booklet distributed by Cleveland Central Committee of AA, date unknown.)ForewordSpelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes...
- I've heard it said when God closes a door , He opens a window.Since I started working the Twelve Steps, much of the fear and pain that has haunted my life is gone. Some of my defects have been lifted from me, though I'm still wrestling with others....
- "When a man reached a condition in which he believed a thing must happen when he does not wish it, and that which he wishes to happen can never be, this is really called a state of desperation." SchopenhauerThe very real pain of emotional...
- Its still not exactly a "piece of cake" for me to accept today's occasioninal pain and anxiety with any great degree of serenity, but I'm increasingly able to be thankful for a certain amount of pain. In the Program, we find the willingness to do...
- In every story we hear from others in The Program, pain has been the price of admission into a new life.But are admission price purchased far more than we expected. It led us to a degree of humility, which we soon discovered to be a healer of pain....
- In common parlance, altruism usually means helping another person without expecting material reward from that or other persons, although it may well entail the "internal" benefit of a "good feeling," sense of satisfaction, self-esteem, fulfillment...
- In common parlance, altruism usually means helping another person without expecting material reward from that or other persons, although it may well entail the "internal" benefit of a "good feeling," sense of satisfaction, self-esteem, fulfillment...
- ll children are born with healthy anger, which is part of the fight or flight reaction. When parents mistreat or neglect us, even unintentionally, they often cause us to suppress our anger. No parent needs to be perfect, but we must be allowed to...
- In a letter to a friend, AA co-founder Bill W. wrote,"I don't think happiness or unhappines is the point. how do we meet the problems we face? How do we best learn from them and transmit what we have learned to others, if they would receive the...
- We learn from others in the program that the best way to deal with painful situations is to meet them head -on, to deal with them honestly and realistically, and try to learn from them and use them as springboards for growth. Through the program and...
- No one welcomes pain with open arms,but it does have its uses. Just as physical pain serves as a warning that we may be suffering a bodily illness, so can emotionial pain be a useful sign that something is wrong-as well as a warning that we need to...