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Ebby T is the man Bill W referred to as his sponsor, he is also the man that introduced Bill to the Oxford group, eventually leading to the formation of AA. Ebby had a tumultuous path in sobriety, regardless he remained a lifelong friend of Bill W. He tells some of the story about the formation of AA.

If you have any interest there is a pretty good book about him called "Ebby: The Man Who Sponsored Bill W." It is available HERE

He is followed by Icky S another early member of AA. This was recorded in Kansas City in 1960 and for an old recording its very good. I did make a couple of small edits, I pulled the volume way down on the applause because it was painfully harsh and cut the length of some it as well.

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Dr. Paul O the author of the story Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict in the big book and Max O an Al-Anon member conduct this workshop conducted at an unknown event and time. The topic is Communication in Sober Relationships, Max opens the workshop by telling a bit of her story, she is followed by Dr Paul doing the same and then the floor is open to Q & A.

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Mark L. - A sober stand up comic, brings his unique comedy to AA events. He will make you laugh and you may not even notice the serious bits he tosses in about alcoholism. Another earlier post that deserves a wider audience, he is very funny! (repost)

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Pooven G - Telling his story about losing almost everything and getting it back again. Repost

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What happened - What its like

Otto tells his (harrowing) story at the Live at Pine Lake Speaker Meeting held in Seattle sometime in 2013. He is a Vietnam Veteran and he does get explicit about his experience there, there is also violence in his story, if you are sensitive to that you may want to choose a different episode. NSFW

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Trey is a transgender man sober since 2014, he is speaking at the 2020 Living Sober Roundup that was held this year via Zoom.

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The full title of this topic meeting is - Facing Indecision: Ask God Then Relax and Take It Easy. From the July 2016 AusYPAA roundup in Beenleigh Queensland Australia. FYI, there was a bit in the middle of this recording that for whatever reason was almost impossible to hear so I removed it. Repost.

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Earl H from Studio City CA tells his remarkable story with much humor at an unknown event in August of 2001 at an unknown event.

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Scott P. tells his story at an unknown event somewhere in Southern California in December of 2005. He is about 15 seconds from being done when it cuts off.

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Joe & Charlie: The Big Book Comes Alive

This is a transcript of a Big Book workshop that Joe and Charlie have done around the world.

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The Joe & Charlie Journey to Recovery in "THE BIG BOOK COMES ALIVE" is a book that you'll want to read for your own recovery as well as get one for your friends too.

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Ebby: The Man Who Sponsored Bill W.

This is book is both a fascinating history of the formative years of AA, as well as the bitter-sweet tale of the troubled man Bill W. always referred to as "my sponsor."

Available in paperback & for kindle

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The Little Red Book

In 1942, Ed W. began teaching the “Twelve Step Study” classes that helped the Minneapolis Group achieve their 75% recovery rate. Then in 1946, he and Barry C. (The first sober A.A. in the state) published the lectures used for these classes as a book. Initially titled The Twelve Steps, it was affectionately nicknamed “The little red book.”

Back in print for the first time in more than 65 years, the original 1946 edition reveals firsthand how some of A.A.’s earliest members made the program their way of life. Everyone from newcomers to oldtimers will find a wealth of practical experience in this comprehensive guide to the Twelve Steps.

The Study Edition of The Big Book

I have one of these and it is one of my favorite items, a really excellent and useful for book study meetings or as a gift to a newcomer who is going to be heading to one.

The First 164 pages of The Big Book with lined blank pages opposite each page of text for note taking.

Includes the original Foreword
The Doctor's Opinion
Dr. Bob's Story.
Bound in black bonded leather.

Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. Entire Original Manuscript (about) including the stories. Easy to read retyped version. Includes paragraph numbers corresponding to the modern text for easy comparison.

Footnotes explaining historical and obscure references in the text.

Footnotes documenting all 79 differences between the modern text and the original 1st printing text of the 1st 164 pages (about). Yes, believe it or not, the basic text has been changed 79 times since it was first published.

Two place keeping ribbons. Special "lay flat" binding.