AA BEGINNER MINUTIA
What is the name of the chapter that contains a list of the 12 steps?
How It Works
What is the Key to Step 3?
There is only one key, and it is called WILLINGNESS
What is the name of the guy that came into Bills kitchen and talked with him about a solution he had found?
Ebby Thatcher
What is the main object of Step 11?
Its object is always the same: to improve our conscious contact with God
Did Ebby Thatcher get royalties from Big Book sales?
Yes - till his death
In 1961 Bill W decreed that Ebby would get $200 a month until his death. Bill always called Thacher his "sponsor," and even though he had returned to drinking, Wilson looked after his friend's welfare for the rest of his life. It is believed that when he died Ebby had 2 years sober.
Who’s opinion is given in the beginning of the Big Book?
Dr. William Silkworth
Finish the quote: "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to........"
The CARE of God, as we understood Him
On the first page of Bills Story, a Hampshire Grenadier is mentioned.
How did he catch his death?
“drinking cold small beer”
“Sought through prayer and meditation to
improve ..... What?
"Our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.”
A.A. publishes a daily mediation book. What is it called?
Daily Reflections
Did Bill Wilson’s wife write the chapter “To the Wives”?
No! Bill himself wrote it.
Step Three calls for affirmative action, for it is only by action that we can cut away- WHAT?
SELF WILL
What was the name of the person who wrote the chapter “To Employers”?
Henry “Hank” Parkhurst
"Lord, make me a channel of thy peace......." Is the beginning of what prayer?
Step 11/ St Francis Prayer
How many times is the word powerless used in the first 164 pages?
Only one time
How many pages are in the Big Book, not counting the stories or appendices?
164
What AA slogan is from Step 3?
FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD.
Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. We can have faith, yet keep God out of our lives.
How many steps were there before Bill W. wrote the Twelve Steps?
6
As beginners in meditation, we might now reread this prayer several times very slowly, savoring every word and trying to take in the deep meaning of each phrase and idea. What Prayer is this?
Step 11 Prayer/ St. Francis Prayer
What does G.S.R. stand for?
General Service Representative
What was the name of the group that Bill W. was a member of before he formed A.A. with Dr. Bob?
The Oxford Group
What is the analogy told in the 12 x 12 for Step 3 explains the idea of dependence (on your Higher Power) at the level of everyday living.
Pg 36. Electricity in our house.
Let's examine for a moment this idea of dependence at the level of everyday living. In this area it is startling to discover how dependent we really are, and how unconscious of that dependence. Every modern house has electric wiring carrying power and light to its interior.
One of the Twelve Traditions was born from the reason why Bill W. and Dr. Bob broke off from the Oxford Group and formed AA
Tradition Three
Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwoven, the result is an unshakable foundation for life. What are these practices?
Self-examination, Meditation, and Prayer.
What year did Bill and Lois visit Birmingham during their motorcycle tour as a young married couple?
April 1926 -- camped in Fultondale