When Early AAs Were Cured and Why
Dick B.
Copyright 2012
Anonymous. All rights reserved
What a great day it can be in the struggle to defeat
alcoholism and addiction when people learn just how much God has done in this
realm that people could not do for themselves. People who wanted God’s help and
went to any lengths to get it in early A.A. were cured.
The first three AAs—Bill W., Dr. Bob, and Bill D. all turned
to God for help before there were any Steps, any Traditions, any Big Books, any
drunkalogs, or any meetings as we know them today. Each of these three A.A.
pioneers told his story and also told others that he was cured. See even the
latest editions of A.A.’s Big Book—pages 191 and 179-181. The surest statement
is that of Bill Wilson himself: “Henrietta, the Lord has cured me of this
terrible disease, and I just want to keep talking about it and telling people.”
Yes, Bill W., Dr. Bob, and A.A. all were cured. And they said so. So did
countless other early AAs all over the United States as scrap books at A.A.
World Services, Inc. show. See www.dickb.com/cured.shtml.
Those who want deliverance from alcoholism and addiction can
still do what the early AAs did. In fact, they can subscribe to the three abc’s
of A.A. a) we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives. b) probably no human power
could have relieved us of our alcoholism. c) God could and would if he were
sought. And the program by which they did it can be found summarized in DR. BOB and the Good Oldtimers, page
131.
Yes. That’s “When Early AAs Were Cured and Why.” http://dickb.com/alcoholismcured.shtml
Gloria Deo
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