History of Recovery

Bill W First Rosary Hall Anniversary Speakers in this Order Ethel Macy Bill Dotson Bill Wilson Sister Ignatia Bill Begins the Talk with a Story "A few years back a drunk out on the deserts of Utah wrote down to New York and had a book sent out to him. We heard nothing more for a long time when...

Discover a pivotal moment in Alcoholics Anonymous history with this 1951 Third Legacy talk delivered by AA co-founder Bill W. This historical recording is one of the foundational Third Legacy talks delivered around the country by Bill during 1951 to convince the membership of AA to adopt the...

Mary Pearl T is a fantastic storyteller. She tells story after story about her sponsorship experiences. Most of the stories, the hilarious ones, are about her experiences being sponsored. Rule 62 Style, not taking herself too seriously. (She doesn't share stories about others that might...

Dr Bob's talks are filled with the wisdom that kept Bill W on track during the often erratic pioneering era. Both the 1948 Detroit radio broadcast and the 1950 convention talk are included. Dr Bob tells how the day he first met Bill W. "Well, I don't ever remember feeling much worse. But being...

In the Family Meeting Desert Roundup 1970, Father Fred introduces Terry M, the Alateen Speaker. She tells her story. Chuck C talks about alcoholism and how his drinking and recovery have affected his family....

Marty tells the short version of her recovery story.

Sister Maurice is a fun and exciting speaker...

Lois Wilson Shares About the 12 Traditions Lois Wilson, founder of Alanon and wife of AA Co-Founder Bill Wilson, shares about each of the Twelve Traditions. From the Recording.

Chuck says, "So, we gotta go to our people and say, Look, I'm not the big shot I would have had you believe. I'm an alcoholic. And I found a way to live that might let me live one day at a time for a lifetime without taking another drink. And one of its conditions is that I make amends. And...

A guy was talking about lifeguarding and that caught my attention because I spent years lifeguarding. I mean, that's how I worked my way through school. It was as a lifeguard. And he said, when you're being trained as a lifeguard. You never, ever get into the water if there is a struggling victim.

Bill is casual, upbeat and humorous as he talks about the events that founded the Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship.