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Hello, below are the facts taken from a 1968 appeal of a murder conviction in California. I cite this case not for any legal principle, but simply because the facts are interesting:

http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=15359678470673922863&hl=en&a...

'Twas the night before Christmas, we were all in the club,
Enjoying a meeting, instead of a pub.

The ashtrays were clean, and the coffee was made,
The Big Books were out and then we all prayed.

When out in the lot, there arose such a clatter,
We all jumped up to see what was the matter.

The Chair with his Big Book, and I with my smokes,
Headed outside to find these two blokes.

They came inside and sat at a table;
And said that they'd chair, as soon as they're able.

wilson wanted LSD at all AA meetings nationwide

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Early in the evenin' just about supper time,
Ordered by the courthouse they're trying to stay dry.
Sponsors in the corner trying to pick you up.
Billy wrote a Big Book and the gurus start to harp.

Down in the basement, far from the sane,
Billy and the Steppers are chantin';
Bring a dollar; leave your brain.

Henrietta's Comments

Much of the story relating to the phone calls at the Mayflower has been labeled as false by one of the people who would have known about what actually transpired there.

Henrietta Seiberling, the person who arranged the meeting between Bill and Dr. Bob wrote to an early AA member telling him her side of the story. In that undated (ca. Early 1950's) letter, Henrietta wrote the following about what Bill had written in the RHS Memorial Grapevine issue.

This article was pointed out to me by Avogadno and raises some interesting questions.

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/local-history-police-raid-at-alcoholic-ho...

The paragraph of particular interest is as follows :-

In a very vicious display of how to train convicts and arrested criminals "confrontational therapy" Beyond Scared Straight is still being aired on the A&E network. I just viewed Oklahoma County and what I saw was very disturbing. The "documentary" showed how the Oklahoma Jail trains inmates how to completely demoralize other people. The vicious animals that they unleashed upon teenagers sent to the program for being defiant to their parents and minor behavior problems were arrested for murder and drug charges and many were still waiting for a court appearance.

Thanks to JR Harris who's blog, www.orange-papers.org/forum/node/3254, alerted me to this.

The Plymouth House at 446 Main Street, Plymouth, New Hampshire 03264
http://www.theplymouthhouse.com/home.html

The Plymouth House is a retreat dedicated to teaching the life-changing principles and practices of the Twelve Steps while offering a safe and healthy environment for recovery from addiction. The Twelve Steps has helped millions to overcome their addictions, remain sober, and enjoy full, productive lives.

Prison gangs often have far reaching control over other people incarcerated in numerous parts of the US. One incident happened in September 2009 when Michael Devonn Davis, 23 reached out in the Warren County Regional Jail in Bowling Green, Ky and attacked government witness Adam Battle DURING an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting held at the jail. The incident appears to have been ordered by a Los Angeles-based Rollin 60’s Crips Gang whose leader is currently in jail and was found out about in April 2013 court documents.

ABOUT NBR FOUNDER DON C., RAS:
Don C., the author of "12 Steps for Dummies", a comprehensive guide for even the most chronic relapser, served as Director of one of Sonoma County's largest faith-based recovery program from 2006-2010. Don has been credited with transforming that program into one of the top ten faith-based treatment programs in America in 2009, according to World Magazine
http://www.northbayrecovery.com/index.html

Robert Reilly in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Alcoholics Anonymous General Service Area 59 District 57 (http://www.district57aa.org/) was a security guard for Lehigh Valley Hospital (http://www.lvhn.org/facilities_directions/hospital_locations/lehigh_vall...) from 2006-2008. In 1995, Mr.

That's right folks. craigslist recovery forums are now moderated by steppers.
Here is a screen shot of the new sticky post at the top of craigslist recovery forums.

The Internet is currently all abuzz with the supposed proof that just the "taste" of beer causes a dopamine reaction in people with alcoholic tendencies and a family history of alcoholism (read you had relatives identified as alcoholics). The research was released 15 April 2013 in the Neuropsychopharmacology Journal. The result of the experiment? Just the "taste" of beer without any negligible alcohol content MAY cause stronger cravings in people with a history of alcoholism in their families. Some of the headlines this report has made.....

This makes sense to me. If you agree, share it with people you know.

http://www.trincoll.edu/~silverma/reviews_commentary/the_healthcare_prob...

In the last two days, I've seen television commercials for both NA and Ala - non, as well as a 12 step rehab which has a huge stake in australias " recovery industry". Both the Ala-non and rehab commercials show meetings taking place. I thought this went against the traditions? Isn't it promoting the program? Could some one please explain how these commercials can go to air. I'm sure it's been said some where here before, but can't seem to find a explanation. It was on a regional station on free to air television.