A.A. Origins
April, 1939
How many women's meetings are there?
four
What do we think is the root of our troubles?
a) Alcoholism, of course!
b) Shame above all else!
c) Selfishness--self-centeredness!
C
page 62, paragraph 1
Finish the step.
What Step is it?
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol
— that our lives had become unmanageable.
Step 1
1️⃣🌞⏱️
One Day at a Time!
When was Alcoholics Anonymous founded?
June 10, 1935
"Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age - a brief history of A.A." Page vii, ref pg 71
In what Month and year was the Zoo Crew founded?
March 2020
Step 10 advises that we continue to watch for what?
a) selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, fear
b) our relapse triggers
c) a better sponsor or A.A. meeting
A
page 84, paragraph 2, line 9
Finish the step.
What Step is it?
________to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God__________.
Made a decision, as we understood Him.
Step 3
⏸️🙏➡️
"Pause, Pray, then Proceed"
When did Dr. Bob have his last drink?
June 10, 1935
"Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age - a brief history of A.A." Page vii, ref. pg 71
What is the name of the medication YouTube video used in the "Prayer & Meditation Made Simple" meeting?
"Laughter Medication Video"
Each day, somewhere in the world, recovery begins when one alcoholic talks with another alcoholic, sharing what?
a) reading from the Big Book
b) their working of the 12 Steps
c) experience, strength and hope
C
page xxii, paragraph 4, line 3
Finish the step.
What Step is it?
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible,_______________________.
except when to do so would injure them or others.
Step 9
This phrase is often heard right before someone shares for 20 minutes instead of 2.
What is “I’ll keep it brief”?
“I’ll keep it brief”? or "short"
or "I'll make it quick."
or "I'm not going to use the whole time."
When did Bill W. die?
January 24, 1971
"Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age - a brief history of A.A." Page xi
Whose medication YouTube video is used in the "Prayer & Meditation Made Simple" meeting?
"Joyful Jen"
If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be what?
a) no alcohol in our apartment or homes.
b) no attendance at social events where alcohol is served.
c) no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion, that someday we will be immune to alcohol.
C page 33, paragraph 1, line 91
Finish the step.
What Step is it?
Continued to take personal inventory and_________.
when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Step 10
"oaggbraniaegbagrtuo"
4 words
Garbage in, garbage out"
When did Dr. Bob die?
November 1950
"Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age - a brief history of A.A." Page viii, ref pg 9, 214
What meeting on the Zoo Crew staring it all back in March of 2020?
8:15 am "Zoo Crew’s A Check-up From the Neck Up"
What is the name of the physician who wrote the "Doctor's Opinion" in the A.A. Big Book?Hint
Dr. Bob Smith
Dr. William Silkworth
Dr. Thomas Wright
Dr. Phillip Greene
Dr. William Silkworth
Finish the step.
What Step is it?
Made a list of all persons we had harmed,
and became willing to make amends to them all.
Step 8
"notgwhasin tevmomen"
Washington Movement