We who are Alive and Sober TODAY Salute You
for your Service to ALL of HUMANITY!
A Tribute to Bill W. - "The Healer"
Read his story and hear him tell of the beginnings of AA.
Bill W's Last Message to the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous
Dr. Bob's Memorial Service
24th Street Clubhouse, New York City, N.Y. November 15, 1952
Listen to Dr. Bob's last major talk and read Bill W's words.
Dr. Bob's Last Message
Listen to and Read Dr. Bob's last words to the Fellowship
Visit Dr. Bob's Home where AA Started June 10, 1935
If you need help right now for a drinking problem ...
... many A.A. members from around the world are available 24/7 to help ...
Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous General Service Office
World-Wide Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup Phone Numbers
Alcoholics Anonymous - Washington State East Area 92
Area Information, Events and Meeting Schedules
S.E. British Columbia, Eastern Washington, North and Central Idaho
Meeting Schedule - District 8 - Alcoholics Anonymous Area 92
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Vicinity, Kootenai, Benewah and Shoshone Counties
District 14 Alcoholics Anonymous Area 92
Covering North Idaho, Northwest Montana, and Northeast Washington

AA OZ Online
Sober AA Campouts in the Pacific Northwest
Little Known AA History Articles on Barefoot's Recovery Site
Our Greatest Asset -- Our History
A.A's Greatest Danger -- Rigidity
The 4th Edition Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous Online
Disclaimer – The following articles are perceptions and data that I have found useful through the years in my own quest for spiritual sobriety I do not speak for Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. It is simply my way of sharing Experience, Strength, Hope and Understanding with you to utilize as you see fit.
The Prayer for Serenity
A Good Day To Remember -- Thank You!!
If Alcohol is causing you problems, PERHAPS Alcoholism is the Problem!
For the Newcomer - 20 Questions That Only You Can Answer
For the Recovering Alcoholic - 20 Questions That Only You Can Answer
..."His Master Demanded To Be Fed!"...
Can You Identify??
Hey, You Drunks ... Do You Remember When??
AND
A Little History Of How AA Came To Be
AND
An Online E-Mail Big Book Study
in 40 daily reading segments
The Insanity of Alcoholism
OK, so you are thinkin' drinkin'...
The QUEST
The DAWN of TRUTH
The AWAKENING
The PLAN
SOMETHING To PONDER
Understanding The Aramaic Prayer To Our Father
“To thine own self be true....”
The Touch Of The Master's Hand
The Fourth Dimension
"SACRIFICE"
Church Sign and Meeting Room One-Liners
Collected along The Road To Happy Destiny
Requiem For An Alkie
We Don't Have To Drink To Die Of Alcoholism!
HOW SOON DO YOU WANT TO GET WELL?
BACK TO BASICS
Learning Your A.A. as originally intended.
Going Through The Steps With A Sponsee
As it was done in the beginning.
The Daily Steps
On The Daily Practice of Steps 1, 10, 11 and 12
Every Day From The Beginning of Sobriety.
On Steps 1, 2 and 3
On Steps 4, 5, 6 and 7
On Steps 8 and 9
4th Step Tips
Thirty-Six Tips For Newcomers For Working The Steps
The Third Step and Your Prayer
So You Are Going Through The Steps Again
WORKING THE STEPS INTRODUCTION
and Step Work Index For Each Step
An intensive Big Book Study on "Working The Steps"
ELEVENTH STEP MORNING AND NIGHTLY PRAYERS
Alcoholics Anonymous Original Manuscript - 1938
My sponsors insisted I learn my AA from this manuscript.
A Manual for Alcoholics Anonymous
The 1940 pamphlet by Group No.1, Akron, Ohio, Dr. Bob's Home Group.
A Manual for Alcoholics Anonymous, in Word Format Zipped
Table Talk, A Guide to the Study of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
A 1940's pamphlet from an early group on the West Coast.
Table Talk, in Word Format Zipped
Let's Ask Bill W.
Answers to Many Questions in Bill's words
Moral Inventory Checklist
For Newcomer and Oldtimer Alike.
The [Unrecovered Dry, Not Using] Alcoholic
An Alcoholic's Anonymous Prayer
The Legacy of Recovery
Understanding Anonymity
On Meaning of the Circle-Triangle
On Program and Fellowship
On The Inner Light
On Psychic Change
On Religion and Spirituality
Why Alcoholics Anonymous is Spiritual
Spirituality Is A Simple Way Of Living
The Right Spiritual Path
The Precepts, Concept and Percepts of Higher Power
Be Still and Know That I am Your God
The Varieties of Religious Experience
By William James
The Missing Piece: The Spiritual Malady
A.A. Is Not A Self-Help Program
The PRESCRIPTION
Getting "It"
THE ZONE
About Resentments
A Grandfather Teaching
A Warrior ......
A Grandfather Teaching
Riding the Turtle – The Struggle to Change
A Grandfather Story
Grandpa's Hands
A Grandfather Story
Ancient Wisdom - A Starting Point
The A.A. Principles and Virtues
THE 103 "MUSTS" IN THE BIG BOOK
On The Sober Dance of Life
More On The Sober Dance of Life
The Elimination of Ego-Self
The Struggle of Ego and Self-esteem
That God-Awful Return of the Obsession!!
The Status of "Slippers"
Learning My ABCs
The ABCs Of A Fruitful Life
Our Allotment
A Sensitive Alcoholic
What About Members With Longer-term Sobriety?
A Check List
How Group Conscious Am I?
Another Check List
Random Recovery Thoughts
Collected In Meetings and Chats
The Lone Ember -- A Sponsor Story
Footprints In The Sand
The Hampshire Grenadier
The Man In The Glass
From A Chicken to An Eagle
Barefoot Writings
My collection of "Stuff", prior to the Internet,
that I passed on to my sponsees to help us keep our head on straight.
The Wilsons
Alcoholics Anonymous Founder’s Home
Is a Self-Help Landmark
Stepping Stones - The Home of Lois and Bill W.
Stepping Stones Foundation
The Wilson House - Birthplace of Bill W.
The Smiths
855 Ardmore - The Home of Dr. Bob and Anne
Where AA Started
Buzzard Puke and My Understanding of the Names of The Higher Power>
Happy Friends In Recovery Week
It lasts 24/7/365 all year long!!!
The Twelve Rewards of Sobriety
Friends in Recovery Bulletin Board and Chat
For ALL 12 Steppers!!!
Only A.A. Material????
What Conference Approved Literature Means
An "Interactive" Lord's Prayer
Installing Love In Your System
The Fundamentals of Truth and Love
The Sober Clock
A.A. Acronyms
An AA Meeting Secretary's Workbook
Meeting Formats Readings, and other helps
MS Word Docs (Zipped)
Barefoot's Handy-Dandy Sober Time Calculator
How Many ODAATs, Hours, Minutes, AND Sober Breaths??
Every Day You are a One Day At A Time Miracle!!!
A.A.7th Tradition Pie Chart
A Buck In The Basket Poster
1970 - 2008
Questions and Answers on Antabuse
One More for The Fun Of It
Mike P. and The Messengers
"I Think I'll Quit Drinking Today"
Great Recovery Songs For Campouts
(or anywhere else in Recovery)
One More To Ponder and Enjoy.
Always Remember The Motto Of The Society Of Childlike Persons
It Is Never Too Late To Have A Happy Childhood!!
Certificate of the Right to Play (Boy)
Certificate of the Right to Play (Girl)
The Senility Prayer
For Young At Heart Program Senior Citizens (Old-Timers)
In Memoriam - "Tex" R.
A Loving Member - March 17, 1948 - September 9, 1992
My Friend and Sponsor
Happy, Joyous and Free!
KEEP COMING BACK! ONE DAY AT A TIME!
Disclaimer: These Alcoholism Recovery Pages are provided in the Spirit of Cooperation but not Affiliation, as a service to A.A. members in North Idaho, for information to the Public at large, and most particularly for the person who wants help, the alcoholic who is still suffering from the disease of alcoholism. It is a 12th Step Information Service Only to carry a message of Love and Hope and Peace to others.
I have been in love with the Wisdom of Peace Pilgrim, STEPS TOWARD INNER PEACE, for over 25 years. She was one who achieved what we in recovery are seeking. It gives me great pleasure to present The Message of Peace Pilgrim to you. The words of Peace will give you purpose and inspiration!
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Three mighty important things, Pardn'r, LOVE And PEACE and SOBRIETY