Poem by Rev. Sam Shoemaker
This month we look back at a reflection/poem from Rev. Sam Shoemaker.
December 1945 Grapevine which was later in Reader’s Digest
This month we take a look at a story from the December 1945 Grapevine which was published the following year in Reader’s Digest.
First Non-Alcoholic Group Started in Long Beach
The July 1950 AA Grapevine article titled The Non-alcoholics-God Bless Em! stated that ‘the first non-alcoholic group started in Long Beach, California, on March 1, 1945. This month we take a look back at the original pamphlet of ‘Aims and Purposes’ from that first non-alcoholic group in Long Beach.
AA Meeting Directory Changes
This month we take a look at a major change in the Harbor Area Meeting Directory. A friend had asked if I knew when gay meetings started to be listed in the Harbor Area Meeting Directory. Here is the answer – 1984. Apparently, there was a complete breakdown of meeting types. There is a long history of the LGBTQ community’s […]
In Memoriam 2021
As we look back at the year 2021 – we take a moment to remember some of the remarkable people who graced our lives and the A.A. community. We cherish the life they shared with us. May their memories always be a blessing. Gerry W Chair, Harbor Area Archives
The Wilmington Preamble & Its History
In June of 1947, the ‘Grapevine’ published what we’ve all come to know as the ‘Preamble of Alcoholic Anonymous.’ Via a floor action at the 71st General Service Conference the words ‘men and women’ were changed to ‘people.’ This month we look back at the preamble’s predecessor, ‘The Wilmington Preamble’ that was introduced to A.A. meetings in Maryland and Delaware in […]