Thomas, you would hear as many talks as you would hear in six months outside. Wolfman jack is a happygolucky guy who knows how to party. The challenge of my life has been letting more and more of bob smith go, becoming the wolfman on an almost fulltime basis, while still taking care of business. Below you will find links to listen online or download the actual voices of many of the first one hundred members of our fellowshipenjoy. Recovery speakers is dedicated to preserving the audio history of the 12step fellowships. Listen to the entire alcoholics anonymous big book as well as audiobooks, audio courses, and speaker tapes to help you stop drinking, live sober, and recover from alcoholism. Bill w and dr bob soho playhouse 15 vandam st, new york, new york 100 rated 4.
Bobs eventual softening to an acceptance of members with funkier higher powers came grudgingly, late in life, and at the urging of a freaken nun bob k. Listen to the entire alcoholics anonymous big book as well as audiobooks, audio courses, and speaker tapes to help you stop drinking, live sober, and recover. Bob and the good oldtimers the life story of the fellowships cofounder interwoven with recollections of early a. Yet the official founding date of alcoholics anonymous is june 10, 1935, the day of dr. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship founded in 1935 by bill wilson and dr. The life story of the fellowships cofounder, interwoven with recollections of early a. Aa speakers inner peace, wonderful amends stories, helping others part 5 of 5 duration. Recorded earlier this year in 20, bob gives a powerful synopsis of this step and how it is worked using the big. Lees tapes and cds is your choice for inspirational and motivational speaker tapes from aa and na conferences.
The actual name of the big book alcoholics anonymous written by the founder of alcoholics anonymous, and many of the first 100 members of the group, it was collectively written by committee, with drafts of the book sent back and forth between bill ws group in new york and dr. The big book from alcoholics anonymous text book chuck c a new pair of glasses aa speaker tapes bill w varieties of religious experience william james ref aa big book aa speaker mark h. Download free audiobooks in the mp3 format or play them straight via youtube. The collection features samples of audio clips of talks delivered by a. Starring james woods as bill wilson, james garner as dr. Bob smith from brooklyn is a guy who sometimes gets hung with problems and fears. Follow the download instructions for pc or mac above. Bob later said, after he was sober, that it was the way bill talked about what he did, rather than the specifics of what he said, that made the strongest impression on him. Bobs 15 years of sobriety, his diligent service to others, akronstyle aa as it existed under his leadership, and the aggregation of fundamentalist movements seeking a return to the more doctrinaire systems of the early 40s. He was the american surgeon and physician who, along with bill wilson, or bill w. Bobs nightmare and alcoholics anonymous number three personal stories. Aa states that its primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.
Bob and anne smith archives pertaining to the writing of the big book. A collection of 26 speaker tapes from sandy b, who was one of the most celebrated aa members in the united states, known for his humble attitude and an awesome recovery. Bob, was an american physician and surgeon who cofounded alcoholics anonymous with bill wilson, more commonly known as bill w. Enhance your recovery with aa big book studies on cds or mp3s at amot audio. In this section, you can get big book studies by different aa speakers. Aa big book audio from alcoholics anonymous sober download. Bob and the good oldtimers is a biography of our cofounder dr. Listen to the rich history of alcoholics anonymous come alive by aa and alanon members such as bill w. General service conference approved literature in english, spanish and braille miscellaneous a.
Newspaper article dated 1942 titled, cofounder of alcoholics anonymous is speaker provides an early portrayal of the events that led to the founding of a. If you are a member of the listening room our streaming audio service you can listen to them anytime. Chrome on mac will give you a download button on the audio player controls. Voices from the past akron area intergroup council of. Love, purity, unselfishness and honesty can be used here as well. We have the largest collection of recovery audio recordings onlineour library spans seven decades and continues to grow. Nov 17, 2019 listen to the entire alcoholics anonymous big book as well as audiobooks, audio courses, and speaker tapes to help you stop drinking, live sober, and recover from alcoholism. Download free mp3s of speaker tapes and apps for alcoholics anonymous, aa.
The history of aa tapes group this alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Bob was born robert holbrook smith in vermont in 1879, and lived until 1950. Alcoholics anonymous, recovery, alcoholism, aa, tapes, abuse, steps, narcotics anonymous, alcoholics anonymous, recovery, alcoholism, aa, abuse, steps, narcotics. Bill wilson founder of alcoholics anonymous shares a meeting.
The true story of the founding of alcoholics anonymous. Bob about big book story this is one of the earliest letters in the dr. The big book is a very well known book among alcoholics. Sep 05, 2017 listen to the entire alcoholics anonymous big book as well as audiobooks, audio courses, and speaker tapes to help you stop drinking, live sober, and recover from alcoholism. Bob smith and bill wilson to establish the aa program of recovery which has become the mother of all 12 step programs, will change your outlook on life. Akronstyle aa continued to be a very homogenously christian group well into the 40s. As with all speakers, bob ds message and emphasis is unique and worth listening to especially his talk on surrender likely his most notable. Aa speaker powerless over alcohol and step 1 of alcoholism recovery part 1 of 5 duration. Bob ebby t the following 2 users say thank you to aw2486 for this useful post. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. If there are speakers or events in which you are interested that are not listed, please request information, as we are adding new cds each week. Bill spoke his language and it was clear this bill was a man that knew what he was talking about when it. Bob used these 4 absolutes as yardsticks, to measure decisions. Robert holbrook smith august 8, 1879 november 16, 1950, also known as dr.
When love is not enoigh the movie a hallmark hall of fame movie. Bob smith not bill wilson, about aa early days, the 4 absolutes, love, tolerance, humility, gratitude, practicing the program. Bob has helped millions of men and women give up alcoholism and drug addiction. Welcome to the general service office archives audio library. Sandy died just short of his 50th aa birthday, but he inspired many aas and remains an inspirational figure in the fellowship. Virtually everyone agrees that aa started with bill wilsons own drinking problem, and bill had his last drink on december 11, 1934. Their explanations of the history of alcoholics anonymous, its two founding members, and the amazing and miraculous circumstances which led dr.
In the early days of aa the members struggled to discern the next step forward. Whether you are just beginning the recovery process or have been sober for many years, you are sure to find support and inspiration. He was the american surgeon and physician who, along with bill. Big book cds alcoholics anonymous, alanon speaker cds, mp3. Featuring a vast inventory of informative and helpful speakers and conferences, both old and new. Bob smiths last drinka soothing warm beer handed to him by bill w. The admin says, steven murrey comment posted nov 17 mentioned regarding hard evidence, the picture on the wall at some aa meeting places showing bill w sitting at dr bobs bedside while he was dying and dr bob said to bill. The 12 step program is a gift of the higher power to humankind, and one sees the humility of dr. The aa speakers app allows you to listen to recovery speakers, workshops and audio books from alcoholics anonymous a 12 step program whenever and.
Alcoholics anonymous and alanon speakers free online mp3 talks from some of our favorite oldtimers download or listen on your computer, gene duffy, keith drum, sue drum, norm alpi, hugh douglas, arbutus oneil, don peila, chuck chamberlin, bill wilson, dr bob smith, lois wilson, ann smith dog on the roof group fullerton california, gottawanna alanon family groups, ruben gonzalez, dan. The best speaker cd in the history of aa soberrecovery. Bobs akron folks were not happy to lose the vote for a more christian book. Folks, this tape has no tags or needs additional descriptive tags please. Hold to download or tapclick to play the mp3 audio tape. There are directories which contain listings of regular and selective alcoholics anonymous meetings.