Folklore
What war did Bill Wilson serve in?
WWI
With over 33 years of sobriety, this celebrity is a member of the original rat pack, starring in Parks and Recreation.
Rob Lowe
Billy Bob Thornton portrays a sad, Christmas character.
What is Bad Santa?
This is the year and place of AA's first annual international Convention.
1950, Cleveland, OH
Twice a year many AA members go on this retreat to enhance their recovery.
What is Matt Talbot?
What was the first idea for the title of the Big Book?
The Way Out
This British actor has been sober over 35 years and as famous as he is, he is probably best known for his role as Hannibal Lechter.
Who is Anthony Hopkins?
This is a classic cautionary tale about a couple's progression of alcoholism, starting with Kristen's Brandy Alexanders, to Clay's 2-Martini lunches.
What is Days of Wine and Roses?
In 1950, at AA's first annual international Convention, in Cleveland, Dr. Bob made his last appearance and this is what he spoke about.
The need to keep it simple.
What is Vancover, Canada?
While in Towns Hospital, it is reported that Ebbie Thatcher or Rowland Hazard gave Bill this book leading to his spiritual experience.
What is a copy of William Jame's The Varieties of Religious Experience.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road...31 years sober.
Who is Elton John?
This film is semi-autobiographic based on the author's life. Nicolas Cage plays a late-stage alcoholic who leaves LA to drink himself to death.
What is Leaving Las Vegas?
This woman worked with Dr. Bob continued his work in Cleveland's Charity Hospital and led 10,000 more alcoholic sufferers to recovery.
Who is Sister Ignatia?
This is the cost of a hardcover Big Book today.
What is $11.00?
This is approximately how many AA group there are in the world today.
What is over 100,000?
Famous for his role as Harry Potter...with 11 years sober.
Who is Daniel Radcliffe?
This classic starring Elizabeth Taylor, starting with a dinner party that leads to an accurate portrait of an alcoholic's consequences.
What is Who is Afraid of Virginia Wolff?
This is the name of the hospital that became a staff member and Dr. Bob spent years working with alcoholics.
What is St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, Ohio.
This is the significance of June 10, 1935, besides being AA's birthday.
Dr. Bob's first day of sobriety.
AA gave this president the one millionth copy of the Big Book.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This actor, sober for 22 years, is married to a famous "Smith."
Who is Jada Pinkett Smith?
Stephen King's haunting tale of an alcoholic succumbing to ghosts in a haunted hotel.
What is The Shining?
This is what the was changed in Step 12 instead of using the term "spiritual experience.
What is "spiritual awaking?"
What are the names of the 4 Horsemen?
What is Terror, bewilderment, frustration, despair.