Garden Grove Pastor is Latest to Establish Christian Recovery Resource Center

Welcome to Rev. Jerry Liversage of Garden Grove, California. He is the latest to establish a Christian Recovery Resource Center--a project of International Christian Recovery Coalition. Jerry has an extensive ministry in Orange County, California. He is the autthor of  "Responding 12 Step Recovery." He has joined the Speakers Bureau of the International Christian Recovery Coalition. And he is host of a new Skype show which hosts Christian Recovery Movement leaders, workers, and others.

Jerry's listing is:

Rev. Jerry Liversage, Responding Recovery Ministries
Jerry Liversage Ministries, Inc.

Member of Speakers Bureau, International Christian Recovery Coalition
Jerry is the author of Responding 12 Step Recovery: Responding to the Truth Recovery through Jesus

A Christ-Centered Workbook to support groups and individuals for freedom, deliverance and wholeness from addictions and damaged emotions respondingrecoveryministries@hotmail.com
Website: www.respondingrecoveryministries.org
Mailing Address: 11245 Mac Nab St. Garden Grove, California 92841

16 Specific Practices Associated with the Original Akron A.A. "Christian Fellowship" Program

16 Specific Practices
Associated with the Original Akron A.A. “Christian Fellowship” Program
Bill W. and Dr. Bob Developed
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Here are 16 actual practices of the original Akron A.A. “Christian Fellowship” during the period from June 10, 1935, to the publishing of the First Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous (the "Big Book") in April 1939:

1. Qualifying the newcomer. Newcomers—and often their wives—were interviewed by Dr. Bob (and other pioneer AAs) to determine: if they had conceded that they had an uncontrollable alcoholism problem; if they had shown a desire to quit permanently; and if they had committed themselves to go to any length to stay sober.

2. Hospitalization was a must. Newcomers were hospitalized for a period of some five-to-seven days. They were medicated to prevent seizures and other problems. During this time, Dr. Bob would visit extensively each day, other sober alcoholics would tell the newcomer their stories, the Bible was the only reading material allowed, and Dr. Bob would offer the newcomer the opportunity to "surrender" before release.

3. “Surrender” by the newcomer before discharge after his five-to-seven-day stay at the hospital. Before the newcomer was discharged from the hospital, Dr. Bob would conduct his final visit and require that the newcomer profess a belief in God—not “a” God, but God. Then the newcomer would get out of his bed, get down on his knees, and pray with Dr. Bob, accepting Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in the process.

4. Upon leaving the hospital, in the case of Clarence Snyder at least, Clarence was taken to his first Oxford Group meeting at T. Henry’s house, given a Bible by Dr. Bob, and told by Dr. Bob to “go out and fix drunks as an avocation.” This practice of telling the newcomer, at the time he surrendered to God, that he must go out and help other drunks was consistent from the very first.

5. Most went to live in the Smith residence or in the residences of other Akron people like Wally G. and Tom L. They stayed as long as needed in order to get steady in their path.

6. There were Christian fellowship meetings every day, with Dr. Bob, Anne, and Henrietta Seiberling. These included group Bible study, prayer, and Quiet Time observances.

7. In addition, each morning, alcoholics and their family members gathered at the Smith home for a Quiet Time conducted by Anne, with prayer, Bible reading, seeking guidance, and discussion of portions of Anne’s personal journal.

8. There was one “Oxford Group” meeting each Wednesday at the home of T. Henry Williams—a meeting unlike any other Oxford Group meeting. These meetings scarcely resembled conventional Oxford Group meetings. Oldtimers Wally and Annabelle G. said they had read a lot about the Oxford Group meetings being held at the Mayflower [in 1933] but that “it wasn’t until later that they realized the meeting at T. Henry’s was 'sort of a clandestine lodge of the Oxford Group.'” Dorothy S. M., wife of Dr. Bob's sponsee, Clarence S., observed in 1937 that the meeting was “a regular old fashioned prayer meeting.” Dr. Bob’s son, Robert R. (“Smitty”) Smith, in a telephone conversation with me from his home in Nocona, Texas, described the meetings as “old fashioned revival meetings.” Author Nan Robertson quoted Dr. Bob's son, Smitty, as follows: “It was kind of like an old fashioned revival meeting.” Some called the group itself “the alcoholic squad.” Frank Amos referred to the group as the “self-styled Alcoholic Group of Akron, Ohio.” Dr. Bob called the group a “Christian Fellowship.” Frank Amos declared, “Members did not want the movement connected directly or indirectly with any religious movement or cult; they stressed the point that they had no connection whatever with any so-called orthodox religious denomination, or with the Oxford Movement. (Obviously, Amos meant the Oxford Group).” Bob E. stated:

Dr. Bob and T. Henry “teamed” the meeting; T. Henry took care of the prayers with which the meeting was opened and closed. “There were only a half dozen in the Oxford Group. We [the alcoholics] had more than that. Sometimes, we’d go downstairs and have our meeting, and the Oxford Group would have theirs in the sitting room.”

9. The “real surrender” by each newcomer at a “regular” meeting on Wednesday. And at these weekly meetings, there was a time in which newcomers were required to make a “real surrender” with Dr. Bob and one or two others upstairs. There the newcomer, on his knees, accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, asked that alcohol be taken out of his life, and asked strength and guidance to live according to cardinal Christian teachings. The elders prayed with him after the manner of James 5:16.

10 There was extensive reading of Christian devotionals and literature provided by Dr. Bob, or recommended by Dr. Bob or his wife, and/or distributed or made available at meetings.

11. There was particular stress on study of the Book of James, Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), and 1 Corinthians 13.

12. Meetings concluded with invitations to reach out to newcomers in the hospital and elsewhere, and then closed with the Lord’s Prayer.

13. There was frequent socializing in the homes, particularly on Saturday evenings.

14. The little group of members and wives knew each other well. They frequently phoned one another. They frequently visited the homes of each other. They gathered for parties, dances, covered-dish suppers, and picnics. They prayed together. And they frequently had meals together.

15. Keeping track of names, addresses, phone numbers, and sobriety information about each member was commonplace as evidenced by their address books and rosters. They kept little address books with the names, phone numbers, and street addresses of the pioneers. Also, this data was listed on some of the rosters which they kept and which are discussed next.

16. The easy to find, extant rosters they kept, make it equally simple today to name and document the successes, relapses and returns, and failures among the original AAs. Particularly evidenced by the hand-written memo and roster kept by Dr. Bob and on file in the Rockefeller Archives today. Other rosters of the names and addresses, sobriety dates, and relapses, if any, were kept and still exist today. Richard K. of Massachusetts—author of four major works on early A.A. history, including studies of the “First 40” cures, about early articles about A.A., and about statistics relating to A.A.—has discussed these rosters. Richard spent several months with me in Maui reviewing the rosters and materials I had, as well as materials he obtained from A.A. General Services in New York and elsewhere. He carefully examined photocopies of original documents, newspaper accounts, and extant lists of the early A.A. members and their sobriety records. His work is the most important study of early A.A. successes, cures, and announcements written to date. There are also my own copies of the pioneer member rosters which were acquired by me from several A.A. historians such as Earl Husband, George Trotter, Sue Smith Windows (Dr. Bob’s daughter), and Ray Grumney (former long-time archivist and member of the managing board at Dr. Bob’s Home in Akron). Their value became particularly valuable when other evidence was reviewed and clearly disclosed that early AAs commonly kept address books—many of which contained names, addresses, phone numbers, sobriety information, and relapse and death notations. As a group, these rosters enable an accurate evaluation of the successes of the original 40 pioneers surveyed by Bill W. and Dr. Bob in November 1937. And they provide important evidence relating to the 75% and 93% successes rates (overall, and in Cleveland, respectively) early A.A. claimed. Recently, an anonymous friend from New Jersey supplied me with a copy of a roster in Dr. Bob’s own hand, written on his medical office stationary, and listing all the successful original members, giving names, drinking history, relapses if any, sobriety dates, and age. It came from the Rockefeller Archives in New York. I now possess one I secured from those archives. It is a vital, new piece of evidence apparently unknown to those who have disputed the early A.A. successes or temporized about the reason for them.

Christian Roots of A.A., A.A. Christian Roots

What are the Christian roots of A.A.? Strangely, there are some well financed websites, sites like psychoheresy, that claim there are no Christian roots of A.A. And they make many statements that just don't square with the actual Christian roots of A..

In brief, those Christian roots of A.A. (Alcoholics Anonyous) include the following:

1. The Salvation Army. See www.dickb.com/drbobofaa.shtml
2. The lay brethren of the YMCA. See www.dickb.com/drbobofaa.shtml
3. The great Christian evangelists like Dwight L. Moody, Ira Sankey, F.B. Meyer, Billy Sunday, and
Allen Folger.
4. The Christian Gospel Rescue Missions like those headed by Jerry McAuley, S.H. Hadley, and
Calvary Mission (where A.A. co-founder Bill W. and his "sponsor" Ebby T. made decisions
for Christ.
5. The Great Awakening of 1875 in St. Johnsbury, Verrmont (where A.A. co-founder Dr. Bob was
born and raised.
6. The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of North Congregational Church of S Johnsbury
7. In St. Johnsbury, Vermont - where Dr. Bob was born and raised: (a) Devoted Congregationalist
parents who were Sunday school superintendents and teachers, as well as active in the church. (b)
Sunday school, sermons, prayer services, Bible studies. (c) Christian Endeavor (d) St. Johnsbury
Academy where Dr. Bob's parents were active and Dr. Bob took Christian studies, attended Daily
Chapel, required weekly church services and Bible study. (e) The YMCA of which Bob's father
was president - which was active in the church and in the Academy.
8. In East Dorset Vermont--where Bill W. was born and spent his youngest years: (a) East Dorset
Congregational Church and Sunday school and revivals (b) Bible studies by Bill with his
grandfather Griffith and his friend Mark Whalon.
9. In Manchester, Vermont--where Bill W. attended Burr and Burton Academy: (a) Daily chapel.
(b) Required weekly Bible study. (c) Required weekly attendance at Manchester Congregational
Church. (d) Bill's four-year Bible study course. (e) The presidency by Bill W. of the school YMCA
and of Bill's girl friend Bertha Bamford of the school YWCA and their joint participation

There are many more facets of the Christian roots of A.A. And these will be covered in the next presentation.

Dick B. dickb@dickb.com; www.dickb.com; www.ChristianRecoveryCoalition.com
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A Banquet of Christian Recovery Information Available on Dick B. YouTube Channel

Here is the Script for our Twelfth Dick B. YouTube Channel program. And may you feast on this opportunity to see what a comprehensive, useful, and accurately reported array of Christian Recovery Information awaits you as you follow these leads and also follow the Dick B. YouTube Channel on A.A. History and the Christian Recovery Movement

The Dick B. YouTube Channel
The History of Alcoholics Anonymous and the Christian Recovery Movement

[Twelfth Program: The Christian Recovery Information Banquet]

This is the twelfth presentation on the Dick B. YouTube Channel. Here I pause in the planned programs and enable you to find the large number of information sources that supplement the brief presentations here on the DickB. YouTube Channel. These sources provide accurate, detailed, comprehensive supportive facts about the material on the Dick B. YouTube Channel. This program explains in brief the virtual banquet of Christian Recovery Information that my son Ken and I have assembled and published widely in the last twenty-one years of research:

We begin, of course, with the 42 published titles on A.A. History and the Christian Recovery Movement. They are listed, primarily, on the titles page of my main website: www.dickb.com/titles.shtml. Most are also listed on Amazon.com

Next come the more than 650 articles on the same subjects. They can be found on my main website www.dickb.com; on such popular sites as Silkworth.net, aabibliography, aa-history, my own blogs and twitters and Facebook materials mentioned in a moment, and today upon Google Buzz, Google Reader, Digg, Stumbleupon, In the Rooms, Hub Pages-Christianity, GoArticles.com, Articles Base, SearchWarp, Self Improvement Experts, and an increasing number of forums, including our own, such as Cyber Recovery, Internet Recovery Fellowship, International Christian Recovery Forums, Daily Recovery, and Christian Recovery Ministries. There are many others as well.

Here are some of the recent sources we have just made available, plus our suggestions from www.dickb.com.

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And then there are the frequent posts, announcements, and article materials you can follow on:

My blog: www.mauihistorian.blogspot.com
Our Coalition blog: www.internationalchristianrecoverycoalition.blogspot.com
Dick B. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DickBmauihistorian
Dick B. Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/DickB_Maui

Still more, you can join the hundreds and hundreds all over the world who email me at dickb@dickb.com; phone me at 808 874 4876; or write me at Dick B., PO Box 873, Kihei, HI 96753-0837. When available, I try to answer every courteous, relevant inquiry and message.

Finally, my son Rev. Ken B. and I frequently are invited to speak at conferences, seminars, programs, and meetings—whenever we are funded as to travel-meals-lodging, and whenever it fits our schedule. We frequently are blessed to have famed Christian musical entertainers like Walter Santos of Santos Ministries and a host of Christian leaders and recovery workers worldwide who have become listed participants in International Christian Recovery Coalition www.ChristianRecoveryCoalition.com. And, of course, newcomers and their concerned families and loved ones—lots of inquiries from them.

The Christian Recovery Movement is on the move and growing. And you can be a vital part by learning its history and by helping disseminate the role that God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible have played in the origins, history, founding, original A.A. Christian Fellowship in Akron, and its astonishing successes. And also in explaining to newcomers and old timers alike just how those roles are compatible with, and applicable in, recovery societies like A.A. and N.A. today.

End of Program Twelve:

This presentation covers the Christian Recovery Information Banquet, and then, in the next two programs, I will return to the materials about the Christian upbringing of A.A. co-founders Dr. Bob and Bill W.

I close by giving you a picture of the cover page of Turning Point—which was the first comprehensive, accurate, and complete history of the spiritual roots and successes of early A.A.

DickB Channel on YouTube the Latest A.A. History Resource

As of May 16, 2011, Dick B. has not only produced and posted eleven programs on the new DickB Channel of The Dick B. Official Channel on YouTube.

These programs have become another and new resource to inform AAs, NAs, alcoholics and addicts seeking recovery, and the Christian Recovery community of the two major subjects: History of A.A. and History of Christian Recovery Movement.

These resource materials will regularly be posted as well on the International Christian Recovery Coalition programs, blogs, and resources.

Today, the person seeking God's help in recovery has many new resources to help that person get started. International Christian REcovery Coalition aims to disseminate, stimulate, and report on those resources.

The means of dissemination are now: www.internationalchristianrecoverycoalition.blogspot.com, the Dick B. postings on www.mauihistorian.blogspot.com, the Dick B. Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, In the Rooms, Digg, social networks like cyber recovery ministries, recovery internet fellowship, daily recovery strength, and the many websites that are generously publishing and making available the Dick B. articles on A.A. History and the Christian Recovery Movement history.

Christian Recovery Resource Centers—Worldwide

Christian Recovery Resource Centers—Worldwide The First Quarter of 2011 By Dick B. © 2011 Anonymous. All rights reserved As of January 1, 2011, our Web pages and letters will be used in part for publishing contact (and other relevant) information about individuals, groups, and organization which become “Christian Recovery Resource Centers” affiliated with the International Christian Recovery Coalition. Here Are Our Current Affiliates Please contact the following individuals, groups, and organizations if you would like to know about Christian recovery resources—such as Christian and Christian-track treatment programs, Christian sober living, Christian counseling, and Christian recovery fellowships—in their area (or in their state, in their country, and/or elsewhere in the world through the International Christian Recovery Coalition). We are pleased to announce that the following have established “Christian Recovery Resource Centers” in the first three months of the “Christian Recovery Resource Centers Worldwide” project which began January 1, 2011: ñ Manna House Ministries, James Moody, President, Jamestown, TN (931) 752-7075 http://MannaHouseMinistries.com/ ñ New Life Spirit Recovery, Inc., Robert Tucker, Ph.D., President, Huntington Beach, CA (866) 543-3361 http://www.NewLifeSpiritRecovery.com/OC_Recovery.html ñ Rock Recovery Ministries/ABC Sober Living/Soledad House, David Powers, San Diego, CA (619) 925-1879 http://www.TheRockSanDiego.org/Ministries/RockRecovery/ ñ Golden Hills Community Church, recovery ministry, Brentwood, CA http://www.goldenhills.org/about/staff.html; c/o David Sadler, 3220 Surmont Drive, Lafayette, CA 94549 (925) 382-6070 ñ Bruce A. Aspgren, Rocking A. Ministry, PO Box 211, Caldwell, TX 77836-0211 ñ Paul Popiel, A.A. believer, 504 Manor Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044 (650) 359-6794 ñ Christian Recovery Resource Center Satellite Office, Wally Lowe, 7835 1st Street SW, Vero Beach, FL 32968 (O) (772) 794-2485; (C) (954) 395-2743 ñ Maui Christian Recovery Resource Center Main Office, Dick B. and Ken B., PO Box 837, Kihei, HI 96753-0837 (C) (808) 276-4945. In partnership with the County of Maui Salvation Army ñ Christian Community Missions, Chaplain/Pastor Leonard Grubb, 773 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH (C) (216) 496-0406 ñ Mark Galligan, A.A. Christian Believer, 13 Telford Road, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada L9Y545 Office: (705) 445-9135; Home: (416) 453-6250; MagicJack: (716) 240-5243; Skype: mark,galligan1 ñ Robert P. Turner, MD, MSCR, Associate Professor of Neurosciences and Pediatrics, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Associate Researcher, MIND Research Institute, Basic Science Building, Room 344J, Charleston, SC 29425; Office: (843) 792-3307; (843) 792-1351; Paging: (843) 792-2123; Facsimile: (843) 792-3220 or 792-8626 ñ Grant Sharp, Quest Ministries, 24 Rushley Drive, Sheffield, Yorks S17 3EN United Kingdom Grantsharp7@hotmail.com ñ Roger McDiarmid, A.A. Christian believer, Salesman, Estuary Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92646, (949) 836-4214 ñ Won Way Out Ministries Treatment Center, William Boyles, 327 Martin Street, Dover, DE 19901 (302) 674-8036 ñ Alcoholics For Christ, Neighborhood Church, Gary Seymour, 1001 W. Country Club Lane, Escondido, CA 92026, www.neighborhoodafc.com ñ Ken Jones, Pastoral Counselor, 2526 Ventura Circle, W. Melbourne, FL 32904 1 (321) 501-2014; kjones79@cfl.rr.com; http://www.aprodigalreturn.com/ ñ Steve Foreman, "Came To Believe" retreats, 2211 Lee Road, Suite 100, Winter Park, FL 32789, (407) 862-5900 Steve@CameToBelieve.org; www.CameToBelieve.org ñ The Oasis Recovery Center of Western PA (Oasis Institute), Dr. Karen A. Plavan, Ph.D., CEO/Executive Director, 960 Penn Avenue, Suite 105, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 281-8364 http://www.oasisrecoverycenter.org ñ Celebrate A New Life, Bobby Nicholl Director of Admissions, 27382 Calle Arroyo, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (800) 708-3173 http://www.celebratedrugrehab.com ñ Randall Minchew, StepCloser, Inc., 4001 Meadow View, Columbia, MO 65201 randysnetwork@gmail.com; http://stepcloser.ning.com/ ñ Jim Gaffney, former Recovery Pastor, Mariners Church, former pharmacist, counselor, 206 Hilltop Lane, Nyack, NY 10960, (845) 598-4957; jim.gaffney1@me.com ____________________________________________________________________________ Some Words about the Foregoing 21 “Christian Recovery Resource Centers” and Those to Follow Each of the foregoing Christian leaders has substantial sobriety and experience, and is an “A.A.-friendly,”“Bible friendly,” and “history-friendly” veteran who has worked to help others recover for many years. Most have heard Dick B. and Ken B. speak, have helped with or participated in our conferences, and are actively conducting one or more Christian recovery efforts in their area. You can feel comfortable about referring inquiries to them, or contacting them for referrals or information, or just plain networking. This list needs to be more substantial. The more the foregoing folks send us about their contact information, their programs, their plans, their emails and websites, and their suggestions and needs, the better In the next three months, we expect to have another 20 or more “Christian Recovery Resource Centers” added to the foregoing 21. Already, we know of Christian recovery leaders in Maui, Oahu, Northern California, Central California, Southern California, Washington, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Missouri, Georgia, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Florida, Arizona, Texas, and other locations who have contacted us and indicated they would like to establish a Center soon. The Immediate Plans for the International Christian Recovery Coalition Hawaii: We are working with some young men and volunteers on Maui with plans to work in partnership with the County of Maui Salvation Army to build a corps of clean and sober young Christians who will advance the cause of making known the role that God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible have played in the recovery movement and can and should play today. There should be activities, with music, Bible teaching, prayer, praise, healing, and fellowship with God, His Son, and other believers. California: Later this year, when we have filled out the ranks of participants in the International Christian Recovery Coalition, those who have established Christian Recovery Resource Centers, and our Speakers Bureau, we hope to have what some might call a “summit” conference. The event would be in a large church such as Mariners in Newport Beach. It would have one or more outstanding recovered Christian personalities speak. It would have music. It would have a workshop where all participants can report on the progress of the last two years, report on their own programs, raise questions and comments, make suggestions, and suggest any needed changes or any special needs of their own. We would expect to have a large gathering with lots of Orange County and Southern California support, plus the attendance of the many leaders who have helped us for so long. Speaking engagements: To a limited extent, we would be willing to speak at conferences and meetings such as the 20 or more we held in 2010 and early 2011 – provided there are hosts, funds for travel and meals and lodging, and a real area enthusiasm for the event. Other opportunities: Enabling participants and others to purchase the 29-volume “Dick B. Christian Recovery Reference Set” at a substantial discount to assist them in their Christian recovery work. Continuing to encourage and support the establishment of Christian recovery fellowships, study groups, Eleventh Step meetings, prayer groups, and history presentations. A Report of the Coalition’s Accomplishments Membership: In less than two years, we have established the International Christian Recovery Coalition with members from all over the world. And we are inviting new participants by newsletters, blogs, articles, Facebook announcements, Twitter announcements, and personal contacts. Publications: We have published: (a) The Dick B. Christian Recovery Guide, 3rd ed.; (b) the “Introductory Foundations for Christian Recovery” class on four DVD's—available with or without a Class Instructor's Guide; (c) The Dick B. Handbook for Christian Recovery Resource Centers. Conferences: We have spoken at over 20 conferences and meetings in California and Oahu. “Christian Recovery Resource Centers”: To date, 21 “Christian Recovery Resource Centers” have been established worldwide. Public presentations: We have spoken on two radio shows, twice at the Association of Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors Conference, to the staff at Pacific Hills Treatment Centers, and at the Betty Ford Center Alcohol Awareness Hour Program. Free history materials: We have distributed 350 cases of Dick B. A.A. history titles in the last two months and made the distributions free except for a $30.00-per-case charge for U.S. Postal Service Media Mail Shipping and Handling (including Delivery Confirmation for many cases). Established: (a) International Christian Recovery Coalition offices in Maui and in Southern California; (b) The website www.ChristianRecoveryCoalition.com; (c) The blog www.internationalchristianrecoverycoaliti.blogspot.com. The Purpose of It All The International Christian Recovery Coalition is not a highly-structured organization or fellowship. It grew out of the need to bring the recovery community back to the truth about the Christian origins and successes of the original recovery movement; back to the truth about the history and founding and original program of the Akron A.A. “Christian fellowship”; and back to the truth about the development and change in 12-Step, treatment, counseling, and recovery fellowships since A.A. began. The simple purposes are to serve and glorify God and His Son Jesus Christ; and to give witness to the efficacy and availability of the power, love, forgiveness, healing, guidance, new life, everlasting life, and deliverance from the power of darkness available to those who want God’s help and establish a relationship with Him through His Son Jesus Christ. A Request of You Please love and strengthen us and the participants with the love of God. Please feel free to contact Dick B. at dickb@dickb.com and Ken at (808) 276-4945 (after 8:00 A.M., H.A.S.T.). Please feel free to tell us of your own programs, your own discoveries, your own suggestions, and your own successes. And keep ever in mind that the major functions of this Coalition are to help alcoholics, addicts, and those with life-controlling problems, as well as those affected by them, to seek God’s help, establish a relationship with Him through His Son Jesus Christ, and become new men and women in Christ—overcomers, victors, servants. Gloria Deo

International Christian Recovery Coalition 1st quarter projects; plus 1st Edition plans

In the first three months since the project was begun, twenty Christian Recovery Resource Centers were established in United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. We are just about ready to ship all the remaining free cases of Dick B. A.A. History books (before 3/31). And then on to two exciting Big Book 1st Edition projects. Taken together, these two 1st Edition works, plus Hazelden's Original Printer's Manuscript book for which we wrote an explanatory essay, will make the real importance of the 1939 book come alive. Stay tuned for posting of details on our blog www.mauihistorian.blogspot.com

God Bless, Dick B. dickb@dickb.com

Dick B. A.A. History - 350 Cases of New Books Free - Why!

Since we decided to make 350 cases of my new A.A. history books (1 title in each case; often about 44 books per case), one long-time AA friend and 12-Stepper has ordered 30 cases. Two AAs in NY have each ordered 9 cases (total of 18). And many others have contacted us to order one to five cases.

The cases are free. We mail them media mail to conserve expense. We ask for $30. per case to cover the cost of shipping and handling here on Maui. And they go by "slow boat" which is what media mail amounts to. But the recipients are free to do with them as they wish.

Why did we do this?

First, because the entire purpose of A.A. and 12-Step fellowships is to "pass it on." In the past, a number of benefactors have paid to have our books printed, and we have thousands still on hand in inventory in Maui. It's time to make those books available in large quantities at virtually no cost. This means that recipients can study them, donate them, distribute them, and let others have them in these days when times are tough financially. This is a once only situation because all 29 of my titles are now in print-on-demand and we have no need for the inventory which others generously funded. They are yours free - only the $30.00 per case s & h

Second, there are quite a few titles on hand that have been much in demand. For example, The Good Book and The Big Book: A.A.'s Roots in the Bible www.dickb.com/goodbook.shtml has been my most widely read and sought after book. Thousands have been printed and sold or given away. All the remaining, in-stock, available inventory titles are specifically described in http://mcaf.ee/f6ed4. And that site tells you exactly how to order them now. The distribution is slow because we work with volunteers and the books are in storage, have to be obtained, transported to the Post Office, taped and labeled, stamped, and then sent.

Third, there are more and more James Clubs, 12-Step groups, conferences, treatment folks, Christian recovery fellowships, churches, and individual 12-Steppers who want to bless others with free books; and that is what we hope to see.

The deadline is March 31st. This only lasts as an offer until the end of the quarter. After that, my materials will be available only through purchase via my website www.dickb.com; amazon.com; barnes and noble; and ordering through a book store.

May this effort bless those who choose to help others by distributing our rich and important history that has been researched, published, and disseminated for the last 20 years.

God Bless, Dick B., C: 808 276 4945; dickb@dickb.com; www.ChristianRecoveryCoalition.com;
PO Box 837, Kihei, HI 96753-0837