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1829 -May |
Scottish temperance leader James Arlie is born
in Glasgow. He will create "The Kilman Seaside Home,"
one of the first early alcoholism treatment center prototypes.  |
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1899 - May 16th |
After graduating Princeton University, Dr Silkworth
continued his studies at Bellevue Hospital Medical College (N.Y.C.)
with full-time internship receiving his medical degree on this
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1914 - May |
Following a tough entrance exam, Bill W. enters
Norwich University Military College. |
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1923 - May |
Lois had her third and very difficult miscarriage.
Bill was so drunk for weeks at a time that he didn't even get
up to the hospital to see her. |
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1935 - May 12th |
Mother's Day. Dr. Bob and Bill meet for the first
time at the home of Henrietta Seiberling in Akron. All three are
active Oxford Group Members. Ethics date is considered by most
A.A. historians and archivists to be the birth-date of what would
become A.A. one month later. |
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1938 - May |
The beginning of the writing of the Big Book. |
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1940 - May |
A Washington D.C. newspaper, "The Star",
reports the first A.A. group in the Nation's capitol will be meeting
on Tuesday nights. |
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1941 - May |
Ruth Hock learns that Joe V., who may have been
the one who thought up the name "Alcoholics Anonymous,"
is near death in the hospital. |
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1943 - April |
A.A. group number one in Akron has their 8th anniversary.
This was Dr. Bob's home group. Over 400 members were present with
their families. Dr Bob was the mail speaker. |
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1946 - May |
The legal incorporation of the A.A. Grapevine
takes place as one of the two publishing arms of the then "Alcoholic
Foundation." |
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1951 - May |
Alanon is founded by Lois W. and Anne B. |
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1969 -May |
Bill falls off the roof of his writing studio
behind "Stepping Stones" and insists on climbing back
up to finish the repair. He will not recover from the effects
of the fall. |
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1986 -May May 4th |
Ruth Hock passed away. She was A.A.s first secretary
and in Bills's words: "One of A.A.'s Real Pioneers."
Bill's nickname for her was Dutchess." |
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1988 -May |
Book: "Languarge fo the Heart" rolls
off the press. This book brought together all the articles bill
wrote in the Grapevine. |
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