Our Beginnings
This early Cleveland member founded the Borton Group. The first meeting to call itself an AA group. It still meets.
Who is Clarence Snyder?
The 12 Traditions were adopted into AA here
What is the 1st International Conference (1950 in Cleveland)
This famous cult is located in Hollywood and originates in the writings of L. Ron Hubbard
What is Scientology?
Tomato Juice, Vodka, spices, celery
What is a Bloody Mary?
Oxford Group member who brought Bill and Bob together for the first time
Who is Henrietta Seiberling?
He crashed into a farmhouse kitchen and as the dust settled he asked the homeowner for a cup of coffee
Who is Ebby Thatcher?
Much discussion surrounds this tradition, which concerns singleness of purpose
What is Tradition 5?
This cult started as a harsh drug rehab and ended when its founder put a rattlesnake in an enemy's mailbox
What is Synanon?
This was Janis Joplin's favorite drink
What is Southern Comfort?
Swiss psychiatrist who helped Roland Hazard get sober, who then found Ebby, who sponsored Bill
Who is Dr. Carl Jung
This Author/Doctor recounted coming to in a parking lot with one foot in his car, one foot out, not knowing if he was coming or going
Who is Dr Paul O.? (Ohliger, Dr, Alcoholic, Addict/Acceptance was the Answer)
Our 11th Tradition asks that we omit this in print at the public level
What is our last name?
The Heaven's Gate cult had its members commit suicide to join a spaceship that followed the tail which famous comet?
What is Hale-Bopp?
The Umbrella has this purpose in some drinks
What is "to keep the rain out silly"
He gave the fledgling organization some much-needed dough, but not enough to 'spoil this thing'
Who is John D. Rockefeller ?
This self described "tongue chewing, babbling idiot" and got a new pair of glasses with which to see the world
Who is Chuck Chamberlain? Author A New Pair of Glasses
The Traditions place ultimate authority here
What is the Group Conscience?
or
What is a loving God?
This Indiana native caused 918 people to die in Guyana by coercing them to drink Cyanide laced beverage (it was not Kool-aid)
Who is Jim Jones?
Of these three 20 proof wines, which is best? MD 2020, Wild Irish Rose or Nighttrain?
Correct!!
This priest saw in the steps the exercises of St. Ignatius and became Bill's spiritual mentor
Who is Father Ed Dowling?
This "First Lady of AA" Big Book author was also instrumental in elevating the study of alcoholism nationally
Who is Marty Mann? (Women Suffer Too) National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
1st Tradition says, personal recovery depends on this
What is AA Unity?
The Branch Davidians were destroyed by fire and under siege in 1993 in what city and state?
What was Waco, Texas?
Popular party wine in the 1970s.
(one for the Boomers)
Boone's Farm
She was like a Saint to early AA's, and helped Dr. Bob help countless drunks at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron
Who is Sister Ignatia?