MEETINGS
This specific person is often described as the most important person in the meeting.
Who is the newcomer?
The year that the Big Book was first published.
What is 1939?
This city in Ohio is where AA was created and where the first meeting was held.
Where is Akron?
This commonly used prayer was seen by Bill W in an obituary that was brought to his attention by a member in AA.
What is the Serenity Prayer?
This alone is not sufficient to overcome alcoholism or addiction.
What is willpower?
This term is used to name a specific type of meeting where only men are allowed to attend.
What is a men's Stag meeting?
The beginning of Chapter 3, "More About Alcoholism," is sometimes read aloud at meetings. The chapter compares alcoholics to those with a passion for this dangerous act.
What is jaywalking?
The year that AA started.
What is 1935?
AA does not have leaders or officials; instead, they choose these.
What are trusted servants?
This is viewed as the only viable alternative for the addict or alcoholic.
What is complete abstinence?
These two terms indicate who can attend AA meetings; they're also words used for doors.
What is open and closed meetings?
According to the physician who wrote the "Doctor's Opinion" in the Big Book, "the phenomenon of this is limited to chronic alcoholics and never occurs in the average temperate drinker."
What is craving?
This person created Alanon, which allowed family members and loved ones of the alcoholic to come and share their stories.
Who is Lois Wilson?
This organization is what inspired AA's ideals and methods.
What is the Oxford Group?
Abstinence is not enough...the 12 steps also help you work on these personal flaws.
What are character defects?
This AA member, customarily of the same gender, is who you would ask to help you work your AA program.
What is a sponsor?
This word is often referred to as the "number one offender"
What is resentments?
According to "Bill's Story," this place is where Bill secured employment as a result of his cross-country trip with Lois.
What is Wall Street?
This term is the answer to all of my problems today.
What is acceptance?
12 step groups believe that alcohol and drugs are considered this.
What is a chronic disease?
AA members approaching new members for romance or dates is sometimes called this.
What is Thirteenth-stepping?
This chapter of the Big Book provides the list of the 12 steps and is often read in the beginning of meetings.
What is How it Works?
This tradition in the twelve traditions was born because Bill W. and Dr. Bob broke off from the Oxford Group and formed AA.
What is the third tradition?
The first prison group of AA started here. It also housed Charles Manson.
What is San Quentin?
In the chapter "More About Alcoholism", there is a story about a car salesman named Jim who went to a diner and eventually poured whiskey into what drink?
What is milk?