Re: THE ELUSIVE ORIGINS OF THE SERENITY PRAYER¡..
I don't know when this was written, but AA has been using the Serenity
Prayer for longer than fifty years.
The prayer has been an interest of mine since I came into AA in the early
1990s. Niebuhr's
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Tom Hickcox
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Re: THE ELUSIVE ORIGINS OF THE SERENITY PRAYER¡..
Another little tidbit on the Serenity Prayer getting started in AA...the man named Jack mentioned (who brought the article to Ruth Hock) was a brother to actor Art Carney who played buddy to Jackie
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Pat Murphy
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Doctor in Keys to the Kingdom
Hi all, was wondering if anyone had any information on the Doctor who brought Sylvia K a copy of the Big Book as mentioned in the story 'Keys to the Kingdom'?
Thanks and have a Great day
Will
Will
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wille5526@...
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When Rowland Hazard was first treated by Dr. Jung
Dear AA history friends and buffs,
Rowland Hazard was first treated by doctor Carl Jung in 1926--not 1931 as is generally thought. This date is important because it was the first event leading
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Bob S
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THE ELUSIVE ORIGINS OF THE SERENITY PRAYER¡..
For many years, long after the Serenity Prayer became attached to the very fabric of the Fellowship's life and thought, its exact origin, its actual author, have played a tantalizing game of hide and
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First 164 and More....
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Christine and Gilman Wilson
I might be stretching the boundaries of AA history here, if so, I apologize.? I am hoping someone with an interest in and knowledge of Bill's family might be able to shed light on a few items I
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brian.koch@...
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File Notifications
#file-notice
Thom R. <thomr021092@...> added folder */Newsletters*
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The following files and folders have been uploaded to the Files area of the [email protected] group.
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Group Notification <noreply@...>
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Re: Bill White
His papers are now at https://www.chestnut.org/william-white-papers/
It also has his contact information
https://www.chestnut.org/william-white-papers/wwp-contact/
Contact
Mailing Address for
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Jim
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Re: Bill White
Nevermind... I found it :o)
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James Ivey
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Re: Bill White
James, According to Chestnut.org, this is his EM:
bwhite@...
Don. On Monday, March 20, 2023, 09:14:35 AM EDT, James Ivey <jamesiv1@...> wrote:
Anyone know how to get
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donzig@...
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Bill White
Anyone know how to get in touch with "Slaying the Dragon" William/Bill White?
Email address would be great.
James in Dallas
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James Ivey
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"Building a tent around the circus"
This morning I heard a quote attributed to Bill WIlson, and wondered if
anyone has a suggestion about where I could look for the source. (I'm not
100% convinced it is really something Bill Wilson
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Ann Norcross
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The White Paper - ON THE MATTER OF A.A. ATHEIST/AGNOSTIC GROUPS
I thoroughly enjoyed Jackie B's presentation on AA Orthodoxy at the weekly history meeting on Tuesday.
I learned about "the white paper' . I found it on the internet (on aaagnostica oddly enough) and
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Joe H.
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Re: Henrietta Seiberling
The wedding announcement for Henrietta says her parents are from El Paso and NYC.
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Duane R-H
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duanerh
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Re: File /Historical and Local Pamphlets/How-AA-Came-to-Los-Angeles.pdf uploaded
#file-notice
I found this at the end of thise stories. Jack.
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jack spano
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Re: File /Historical and Local Pamphlets/How-AA-Came-to-Los-Angeles.pdf uploaded
#file-notice
Pamphlet is wrong. Its Pat Cooper. I found this at ine of the biographies webpages:
Lone Endeavor ¡ª Pat Cooper
Los Angeles, California
p. 391, in 1st printing of 1st edition. Removed from 2nd
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Gene
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Re: File /Historical and Local Pamphlets/How-AA-Came-to-Los-Angeles.pdf uploaded
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The Los Angeles pamphlet mentions "Pete C" as the author of "The Lone Endeavor", purported to be the first individual to get sober through use of the book exclusively.? From what I have read in the
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brian.koch@...
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My Bottle My Resentments And Me, 3rd & 4th Editions story
#event
I usually look for backstory of AA Big Book story authors but recently when I read My Bottle My Resentments And Me again and decided to see what I could find out about the author I wasn't able to come
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Andrew Legare <aplegare1960@...>
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Re: File /Historical and Local Pamphlets/How-AA-Came-to-Los-Angeles.pdf uploaded
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FYI. The pamphlet is still in print, and may be purchased in their online store and in the office bookstore.? If you go to their office, check out their archives display room.? They always have
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Jim
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Who broke up with who?
Who broke up with who?
Did Bill and the New York drunks decide to leave the Oxford Group? Or did the Oxford Group tell Bill (and Lois?) that "You are not welcome here anymore." which resulted in the
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James Ivey <jamesiv5@...>
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