AA History
In what city was Alcoholics Anonymous founded in 1935?
What is Akron, Ohio
What chapter in the Big Book is written specifically for the spouse or partner of an alcoholic?
To Wives
In Step Four, members are instructed to look for what three main areas of resentment?
People, institutions and principals.
What Tradition emphasizes anonymity as the spiritual foundation of all traditions
Tradition 12
The principle behind Step Two is often associated with quality?
Hope
What spiritual group heavily influenced the founding of AA?
What is The Oxford Group?
What is the title of Chapter 5 in the Big Book?
How It Works
Step Six focuses on becoming ready to have what removed?
All defects of character
What is the primary purpose of every AA group according to Tradition 5?
To carry its message to alcoholics who still suffers
Which Promise says, "We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us"?
The 11th Promise
What year was the first edition of the Big Book published?
1939
The Big Book describes alcohol as what kind of foe?
Cunning, baffling, powerful
What is the "exact nature of our wrongs" mentioned in Step Five?
The underlying motives and patterns of behavior causing harm
Which tradition discourages outside contributions or endorsements?
Tradition 7
What is the meaning of the slogan " First Things First"?
Focus on sobriety before other issues
Who wrote the Twelve Steps?
Bill W
What phrase begins Chapter 11, "A vision for you"?
For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship, and colorful imagination."
Step Ten encourages us to continue to take what kind of inventory?
Personal inventory and prompt admission of wrongs
Which Tradition warns that AA should never be organized but may treat service boards or committees?
Tradition 9
According to the Promises, "Self seeking will ___?"
Slip away
What was the name of the first AA group ever formed?
The Akron Group
According to the Big Book, what is the "great fact"?
That God has entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed miraculous.
Step Eleven recommends seeking through prayer and meditation to improve what?
Our conscious contact with God as we understood him.
What does tradition 11 say AA's public relations policy should be based on?
Attraction rather than promotion
What phrase closes the 12th Step, describing the ongoing nature of recovery?
"...and to practice these principles in all our affairs."