Greetings all
I tend to trust the archives of Steppings Stones ¨C read the front page of the attached new letter.
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Mark
Mark J. Everett
250 Township Road 1097
Chesapeake, Ohio? 45619
(513) 850-4911
gpopmark@...
I do not use any social media sites.
I talk via phone and in-person
I text via email and US mail
I do not trust 3rd party services
? to respect or protect my privacy.
¡°The more A.A. sticks to its primary purpose, the greater will be its helpful
?influence everywhere.¡±? Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, page 109
and
¡°Complaining is not an action step.¡±??? ¡°Distilled Spirits,¡± August 1982, AA Grapevine
Sorry to bother you. A friendly dispute has arisen in our AA group.
Allan says that the famous "Man on the Bed" painting?
depicts Dr. Bob and Bill visiting Bill Dotson, AA #3.
Linda says that is incorrect.?
She says that in 1955 an illustrator for the Grapevine, Robert M, decided to paint a typical, generic 12th Step visit.?
He titled it "Came to Believe"
So? AA myth grew when someone said:
"Hey that looks like a painting of Bill W. & Dr. Bob 12th Stepping Bill Dotson".
So, the myth spread like wildfire and they renamed the painting?
"man on the bed".?
So our question is...?
did the artist intend to paint a picture of Bill, Bob and Bill Dotson??
Or was he just painting an ordinary 12th step call which later became associated with Bill, Bob, Bill Dotson??
