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Harbor Light – 2019/01
February 15, 2019

Harbor Light – 2019/01

The Angry Atheist Who Made AA Great – Jim B., often wrongly overlooked, fought Bill W. to a draw over the original wording of the 12 Steps. “God” got qualified and tolerance got added. Without this nonbeliever, AA would never have thrived.
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Big Book History – Why We Call It "The Big Book"
February 7, 2019

Big Book History – Why We Call It "The Big Book"

Recently the subject of how the ‘Big Book’ got its name came up. So, for this months offering here is a little bit of ‘Big Book’ history. Why We Call It The Big Book” A printer in Cornwall, NY, named Edward Blackwell, had been highly recommended to Bill Wilson. Blackwell was the President of Cornwall Press. So Bill and Hank […]
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Harbor Light – 2018/12
January 20, 2019

Harbor Light – 2018/12

Twelve Step Work Today Spiritual awakening was not a phrase in my vocabulary when I came into the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. Most words in the big book actually felt foreign to me in my early days of sobriety. I remember hearing the twelve steps over and over in meetings and feeling as if step twelve (sponsoring and sharing the […]
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NEWS FROM THE CAMPS – Clarence Snyder
January 1, 2019

NEWS FROM THE CAMPS – Clarence Snyder

I thought we’d start the New Year with a message from Clarence Snyder, a primary organizer of early Alcoholic Anonymous in Cleveland, Ohio. Stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky during World War II, Snyder sent this message back home to the Cleveland A.A.’s via the Cleveland Central Bulletin, a monthly newsletter similar to our own Harbor Light. I hope everyone has […]
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Harbor Light – 2018/11
December 22, 2018

Harbor Light – 2018/11

Eleventh Step Promise We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. As the AA member gets deeper into the recovery process, they begin to see situations more clearly and can tap into their inner resources. The AA promises are found on pages 83-84 of Chapter 6, “Into Action” in Alcoholics Anonymous
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