History of AA in the Mid-Southern California Area
This month’s offering comprises a short history of AA in the Mid-Southern California Area written by Ellery S. in 1988 for the General Service Archives Committee in New York.
Dr. Bob's Last Major Talk
This month we pay homage to Dr. Bob with a transcript of his last major talk, given in Detroit, Michigan in 1948.
How A.A. Came to Los Angeles
The earliest days of Alcoholics Anonymous in Los Angeles reprinted from a pamphlet issued by the Southern California Archives Committee in 1986.
The Long Beach Mother Group
This month’s offering from the Archives should serve as an example of what such a history might look like. It details the founding of the Mother Group, the original AA group in Long Beach.
Caring and Sharing
In 1987, Flossie Lewis, sometimes called the “mother of AA” in Long Beach, spoke with Elizabeth S. about her life and the early days of AA in the Harbor Area. A lifelong teetotaler, Flossie and her husband, Clarence, who began his recovery from alcoholism here in Long Beach, were mainstays of the early recovery community in the Harbor Area. Their […]
The Story of Irma Livoni, by Matt M.
For those of you unfamiliar with the story of Irma Livoni, this month’s offering will be an eye-opener. Included in the mailing are a copy of the original letter from the LA mother group to Ms. Livoni and an explanation of the events surrounding its origins as recounted by Matt M, another one of Sybil Corwin’s sponsees.