The 12 Steps
Often cited as the only Step that you have to do perfectly.
What is step 1?
What each group should be.
What is "autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole.
A real alcoholic cannot start drinking without developing this.
What is "the phenomenon of craving"?
The only requirement for A.A. membership.
The founding date of Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is June 10, 1935?
The first chapter of the Big Book.
What is "Bill's Story"?
Something we were entirely ready to have removed.
What are "defects of character"?
What every AA group ought to be.
What is "fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions"?
There is very little hope of an alcoholic recovery unless this happens.
What is "an entire psychic change"?
These are sometimes referred to as the ABC's of HomeGroup service.
What is coffee, brooms and chairs?
The city where Bill W. and Dr. Bob first met and started A.A.
Akron, Ohio
The number of editions that the Big Book has been printed.
What is four?
A result of these steps.
What is "had a spiritual awakening"?
What A.A., as such, ought never be.
What is "organized"?!
The action of alcohol on these chronic alcoholics.
What is "the manifestation of an allergy"?
It is usually only held once per month and is about finances and service positions.
What is the group business meeting?
The place where Bill W was separated from alcohol for the last time.
What was Townes Hospital?
This is the year that the Big Book became available.
What is 1939?
Being convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success.
What is the first requirement for doing step 3?
The spiritual foundation ever reminding us of this.
What is "to place principles before personalities"?
Once stationed at the U.S. Army Hospital at Plattsburgh his work with another Plattsburgh army alumni helped form the basis of our step twelve.
Who was Dr. Silkworth?
A person in the A.A. group sometimes called "the guardian of the Traditions".
What is a GSR (Group Service Representative)?
This is the building where Bill Wilson made the all-important call looking for a drunk. (bonus for city)
What is the Mayflower Hotel?
This chapter tells us "lack of power, that was our dilemma".
What is "We Agnostics"?
We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could do this.
What is restored to sanity?
Each A.A. groups one primary purpose.
What is "carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers"?
Earnestly advised final statement to every alcoholic in "The Doctor's Opinion".
What is "to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray."?
Nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking.
What is "intensive work with other alcoholics"?
Bill Wilsons first sponsee without whom the Big Book would never have been published.
Who was Hank Parkhurst?
If you are painstaking about this phase of your development you will know that these are printed on pages 83 and 84 of the Big Book
What are the 9th Step Promises?