What is the 2nd Step of Alcoholics Anonymous and the spiritual principle behind it?
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Hope
What year was AA founded?
1935
The first sentence of the reading "How It Works"
Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.
What is the root of our troubles?
Selfishness and self-centeredness
What is indispensable?
Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness
What is the 3rd Step of Alcoholics Anonymous and the spiritual principle behind it?
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Faith
Which city had the first official meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous?
Akron, Ohio
What avails us nothing?
Half measures
What are we without defense against?
The first drink
What did Jim mix with his whiskey?
Milk
What is the 1st Step of Alcoholics Anonymous and the spiritual principle behind it?
We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives have become unmanageable. Honesty
Prior to starting A.A. both co-founders were in contact with what fellowship?
The Oxford House
We claim spiritual progress...
rather than spiritual perfection
What do we have to full concede to ourselves?
That we were alcoholics
What is the "number one" offender?
Resentment
What is the 12th Step of Alcoholics Anonymous and the spiritual principle behind it?
Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Service
What was Dr. Bob's full name?
Dr. Robert Smith
What's the point?
We are willing to grow along spiritual lines
Nothing more than this is required of us to make our beginning?
A matter of being willing to believe in a power greater than ourselves
What is our real purpose?
To be of maximum service to God and the people about us.
What is the 11th Step of Alcoholics Anonymous and the spiritual principle behind it?
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Spiritual Awareness
What was Bill Wilson's sobriety date?
December 11, 1934
What are the ABCs of How It Works?
A. That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives
B. That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism
C. That God could and would if He were sought
What will more than anything insure immunity from drinking?
Intensive work with other alcoholics
What are the four hideous horsemen?
Terror, Bewilderment, Frustration, and Despair