p355 2nd Edition, p422 3rd Edition
p355 Experience, Strength and Hope
A young veteran tells how a few rough experiences pushed him into A.A.— and how he was therefore spared years of suffering.
Category: Big Book Stories
Big Book Stories
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Unto The Second Generation
p355 2nd Edition, p422 3rd Edition
p355 Experience, Strength and Hope
A young veteran tells how a few rough experiences pushed him into A.A.— and how he was therefore spared years of suffering.
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Women Suffer Too
p222 2nd & 3rd Edition, p220 4th Edition.
“Despite great opportunities. alcohol nearly ended her life. Early member, she spread the word among women in our pioneering period.”
“We cannot live with anger.”
“Resentments, I’ve never had a resentment in my life.”
“We are no longer alone.”
For a more complete account of her first meeting, see Pass It On p210 – 213.
External links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Mann
https://www.pointshistory.org/post/operation-understanding-disclosure-and-stigma-in-1976
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Join the Tribe
From a Canadian reservation to overseas bars to New England lockups, an Indian traveled a long trail that finally led him home to AA.
3rd Edition p474
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The Fearful One
Archie T’s story appeared in the original manuscript and the 1st Edition. It was subsequently retitled “The Man Who Mastered Fear”, and has appeared in every subsequent edition.
The Man Who Mastered Fear BB 4th Ed p246.
“He spent eighteen years in running away, and then found he didn’t have to run. So he started A.A in Detroit.”