A.A. History Firsts
The city in which the first A.A. group meeting was held.
What is Akron, Ohio?
The title of the first chapter of the Big Book.
What is “Bill’s Story”?
The spiritual foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is Anonymity?
When you detach, segregate and disconnect from others.
What is Isolate?
Recommended number of A.A. meetings in first three months of recovery.
What is 90?
A program that provides support for family members of alcoholics.
What is Al-Anon?
The year Alcoholics Anonymous was founded.
What is 1935?
The title of the chapter in the Big Book devoted to Step Twelve.
What is “Working with Others”?
We decided to turn our will and lives over to the care of a Higher Power.
What is Step Three?
People, places, objects or emotions that cause a desire to drink.
What are Triggers?
During the first year of sobriety, ~50% of individuals are likely to do this.
What is Relapse?
An experienced member who guides newcomers through the 12 Steps.
What is a Sponsor?
The year the first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous was printed.
What is 1939?
The 3rd Step prayer is found on this page of the 4th ed. Big Book.
What is page 63?
The only requirement for A.A. membership.
What is a Desire To Stop Drinking?
Repeating a harmful behavior and expecting a positive outcome.
What is Insanity?
This alone is not enough to overcome alcoholism.
What is Willpower?
Any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety.
What is a Group?
This person first introduced Bill W. and Dr. Bob.
Who was Henrietta Seiberling?
The number of pages which comprise the basic text of the Big Book.
What is 164?
“Humbly asked Him to remove our short comings”.
What is Step Seven?
Feeling anger due to a real or imagined offense or injury.
What is Resentment?
This technique uses mindfullness to reduce stress and promote tranquility.
What is Meditation?
The most important person in Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is the Newcomer?
The inmates held the first group meeting in this prison.
What is San Quentin?
The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women have Recovered from Alcoholism.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
Necessary for personal recovery and the survival of A.A.
What is Unity?
A painful feeling you are bad, inadequate, or contemptible.
What is Shame?
A personal written guideline for maintaining sobriety.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan?
Someone who believes that it is impossible to know if God exists.
What is an Agnostic?