1
rich
Libsyn
https://www.libsyn.com
90
600
History of AA - Recovered 474
Jim welcome to the show…
So our listeners can get to know you a little better, Jim, tell us a little about yourself
How long have you been sober
Who’s your sponsor
what’s your home group
 
Jim what do you do for a living?
 
You are on the front lines of this epidemic we call addiction, we really look forward to your perspective tonight.
 
On this topic of the History of AA, you are fond of this topic, I believe that you give a talk on this topic.  How did you become interested in the history of AA, what sources do you rely on?
 
Jim, we sometimes ask our listeners to help us prepare for our shows by asking them a question beforehand.  This week, we asked our listeners who in AA history are they are most interested to learning more about.
 
CLICK FOR SURVEY
 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/analyze/4EmQx7Ddqs1BAI1TB3b3XgwMkhgA_2B_2FF8rCeYb_2FKhKkU_3D
 
What was it like before aa?
What were some of treatments?
What was the understanding of the alcoholic in the early 20th century?
How did people reach out to the alcoholic before AA, what help was available?
I’ve heard of the Washingtonians, tell us about this movement.
Ok, lets talk about the people that shaped AA, what about
Roland T
Carl Jung, has there been any scholarly recognition been made between Jung and AA?
The Oxford Group
Ebby Thatcher, Bill’s Sponsor right?
William James
Bill and Lois
Towns Hospital
Silkworth
Harry Tiebout
Ed Dowling
Bob and Anne
Sister Ignatia
Archie T
 
What about today, 100 years from now, who are the shapers of this movement?
What does the future look like?
What about treatment, how has this changed?
What about the new medicines, naltrexone, suboxone?What are the things that threaten AA?
 
Final Thoughts
 
http://anonpress.org/bb/
http://aa.org/twelveandtwelve/en_tableofcnt.cfm
 
http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/thought.view?catId=1901
 
Recovered Podcast
http://recoveredcast.com
<iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2734206/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/09111b/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe>
https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/6974168