Showing posts with label Dr. Silkworth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dr. Silkworth. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The "Missing Piece"

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Dr. William D Silkworth (1873-1951) Recently, when re-reading The Doctor's Opinion in the 'Big Book' of  Alcoholics Anonymo...
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Sunday, July 3, 2011

On Restlessness

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"Men and women drink essentially because they like the effect produced by alcohol.  The sensation is so elusive that while they admit i...
Saturday, June 11, 2011

Recovery Despite "Grave Emotional or Mental Disorders"

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As an individual who has experienced a lifetime of bouts with recurrent depression - one of the " grave mental and emotional disorders ...
Thursday, June 2, 2011

"Frothy Emotional Appeal Seldom Suffices"

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How often do we sit in a meeting and hear it deteriorate into a testimonial of all the good things that have happened to people that have so...
Sunday, May 15, 2011

Laying Aside Prejudice and Contempt

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How often have we heard people in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous disparaging, or even verbally attacking, one or another of the world...
Sunday, April 3, 2011

Rare Video of "Bill's Story" and the Birth of A.A. and Al-Anon: Featuring Bill and Lois Wilson

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In rare video footage Bill and Lois Wilson recall their struggle with Bill's alcoholic addiction, the fateful visit by Ebby T., and Bill...
Sunday, March 6, 2011

Bill's Reflections on A.A. . . . Its History, Message and Solution

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"Three Talks" Pamphlet Of all the pamphlets published by Alcoholics Anonymous, perhaps the most helpful - at least for beginnin...