Steps & Traditions
This many of the 12 Steps have the word "alcohol" in them
What is one
This is one of the most recent A.A. meeting formats
What are online meetings or virtual meetings or virtual reality meeting
The preamble to the 1st edition of the Big Book claimed that more than this many people had recovered from alcoholism
What is 100
He twelve-stepped Bill W
Who is Ebby Thacher
This date is considered the birthday of A.A.
What is June 10, 1935
These materialize after Step Nine
What are The Promises
Bill W and Dr. Bob first shook hands at her home (full name)
Who is Henrietta Seiberling
The story titled "Acceptance Was The Answer" in the 4th edition of the Big Book was titled this in the 3rd Edition
What is "Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict"
Working with Dr. Bob and carrying on after him, this nurse was thought to have helped over 10,000 alcoholics
Who is Sister Ignatia
The year the first issue of the A.A. Grapevine was published
When is 1944 (June)
This many of the 12 Steps begin with the word "We"
What is one
In this hospital, Dr. Bob and Bill first met "A.A. #3", Bill D
What is (Akron) City Hospital
For this reason the 1st edition of "Alcoholics Anonymous" was printed on thick paper with large margins, resulting in it being nicknamed "The Big Book"
What is, Bill and Co. wanted to charge more / wanted people to feel like they were getting value for their money
This religious organization inspired many of A.A.'s ideals and methods
What is the Oxford Group
This is the year A.A. was said to have "come of age"
What is 1955
* A.A.'s 20th anniversary convention in St. Louis
The phrase "divert us from our primary purpose" appears in this Tradition
What is Tradition Six
After July of 2025, A.A.'s International Convention will have been held in Canada this many times
What is 4
*Toronto 1965, Montreal 1985, Toronto 2005, Vancouver 2025!!
This is one of the two mythical creatures named in "Dr. Bob's Nightmare" (name either one)
What is Scylla or
What is Charybdis
This is considered the spiritual foundation of A.A.
What is anonymity
Marty M, the first woman to attain long-term sobriety, joined AA in this year
What is 1939
This was the original name of the 12 Traditions when Bill's essays were first printed in the Grapevine
What is "Twelve Points to Assure our Future"
This local group is thought to be the longest-running A.A. women's group in the world
What is the Winnipeg Women's Group
This is the original full (sexist) title of the Big Book
What is "Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered from Alcoholism"
This is sometimes considered the heartbeat of A.A.
What is the homegroup
In this year it is believed the first sobriety token was given
When is 1942
*Doherty S. is thought to have started the sobriety coin tradition in Indianapolis A.A.
In 1958, this word, which was not in Tradition Three, was removed from the A.A. Preamble
What is "honest"
This non-alcoholic couple hosted many of the early Akron A.A. gatherings in their home
* first and last names of both
Who are T. Henry and Clarace Williams
In this year, AAWS stopped printing the circle & triangle logo on the Big Book due to trademarking concerns
When is 1993
This is how the Serenity Prayer came to be used in AA
What is, an A.A. member saw it in an obituary and brought it into the Foundation office
The year the A.A. Preamble was written and first published in the Grapevine
What is 1947