Author: James Anderson

AA Around The World Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Alcoholics Anonymous TIME

By 1946, however, it was possible to draw some conclusions about the kinds of attitude, practice and function that would best suit A.A.’s purpose. Those principles emerged from strenuous group experience. They were summarized by Bill in the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.

In keeping with the primary purpose of A.A. To carry the message to those who suffer from alcoholism. Bill emphasized that alcoholism was a malady of mind, emotions, and body. Bill learned this important fact from Dr. William D. Silkworth of Towns Hospital in New York. Bill had often been a patient of Dr. Silkworth. Though a physician, Dr. Bob had not known alcoholism to be a disease.

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Our international magazine, AA Grapevine, had achieved a large circulation. These and many other activities had become indispensable for A.A. When American Airlines sells miles to American and other airline partners, that amount is deferred until the miles are redeemed by an AAdvantage member. That amount is then recorded as revenue upon redemption. But, American Airlines seems to be aggressively increasing this amount. Over the past few years, American Airlines has added new mileage redemption options that aren’t for flights.

1. Those principles emerged from strenuous group experience.
2. In 2019, 24% of Citi’s total credit card spending was put on an American Airlines card.
3. Participating countries select delegates to attend this meeting.
4. They were summarized by Bill in the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.

But, that’s true even when comparing AAdvantage with United’s MileagePlus and Delta’s SkyMiles programs. The Meeting Guide app can be used to search for child-friendly, sign language, and wheelchair accessible meetings. Many countries have their own general service office that can guide you to meeting lists and literature relevant to your location and language. If you live outside the U.S. or Canada, your best A.A.

The Big Book, the Twelve Steps, and the Twelve Traditions

Responding to Bill’s convincing ideas, Dr. Bob soon got sober, never to drink again. This sparked the founding of A.A. Thanks to AAdvantage publicly mortgaging its AAdvantage mileage program, we have gotten a rare look behind the curtain of the largest airline loyalty program in the world.

By 1950, the earlier chaos had largely disappeared. Unity and functioning had been achieved and put into practice. The book and the new office were quickly put to use. Liberty magazine published an article about A.A.

Almost 100,000 members reside in Canada, and more than 700,000 can be found in other countries, from Uganda to Sweden to Yemen. And tens of thousands of members enter the programfrom inside correctional facilities. Since its inauguration in 1969, the World Service Meeting (WSM) has provided an ongoing international forum for shared experience and ideas on carrying the A.A. Message of recovery from alcoholism. Participating countries select delegates to attend this meeting.

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In the fall of 1939, resulting in some 800 urgent calls for help. In 1940, Mr. Rockefeller gave a dinner for many of his prominent New York friends to publicize A.A. Early in 1939, the Fellowship published its basic textbook, Alcoholics Anonymous.

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This set a fine example of hospitalization wherein A.A. Could cooperate with both medicine and religion. This brought yet another flood of pleas.