More About Alcoholism
The substance that Jim poured into his milk when he stopped to have lunch while out trying to sell a car.
What is Whiskey?
What is "don't take ourselves so seriously"?
This will insure immunity from drinking.
What is intensive work with another alcoholic?
This is what we were unwilling to admit.
What is that we were real alcoholics?
This is the primary purpose of each group.
What is to carry the message to the alcoholic who still stuffers? (Tradition 5)
The activity that alcoholism is compared to in the chapter "More About Alcoholism".
What is jay-walking?
Dr. Bob stated that these two things are needed to start a new group in Alcoholics Anonymous.
What are "a resentment and a coffee pot"?
This is what we "pocket" when we write our 4th Step.
What is "our pride"?
This is what a real alcoholic can never become.
What is a normal drinker?
We are self supporting declining outside contributions.
What is tradition 7?
On page 39 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous it states that this will not keep us sober.
What is "self knowledge"?
The amount time of time that Bill W. spent in actual combat in WWI before he became a veteran of foreign wars at the age of 22.
What is none? (or)
What is Zero?
The location that we will be rocketed to.
What is the fourth dimension of existence?
We are defenseless against this.
What is "the first drink"?
For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority, a loving God as he may express himself in group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants they do not govern.
What is Tradition two?
Fred thought that these sounded good to have with dinner.
What is a "couple of cocktails"?
She was the first woman to achieve long term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Who is Marty Mann?
This is the "root" of all of our troubles.
What is selfishness & self-centeredness?
This is the great news that the Big Book of Alcoholics carries to those who suffer from alcoholism.
What is that "we have discovered a common solution"?
This is what we should never be drawn into.
What is public controversy?
(Tradition 10)
The type of defense that at certain times an alcoholic has with regard to the first drink.
What is "no effective mental defense against the first drink"?
She was born Delia Mary Gavin in Ireland in 1889 and was an important part of the early AA.
Who is Sister Ignatia?
The principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance. (Herbert Spencer)
What is "contempt prior to investigation"?
What is "works"?
This AA member is credited with the adoption of the Third Tradition which states that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Who is Jim B or Jim Burwell?