Dr.
William D. Silkworth, M.D.
An in depth look at the writings, articles, letters and
documents of Dr. William D. Silkworth, M.D. also known
as Silky, from which this site gets its name.
Video's of Bill Wilson
and the Serenity Prayer
Video's include the movie, "My Name is Bill W.",
the Serenity Prayer (4 of them), Bill telling the story
of Alcoholics Anonymous and its beginnings, his story,
and talks on some of the 12 Traditions and a poem of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
The
Mitchell K. Library
Articles written by Mitchell K. Read his book online titled,
"The Story of Clarence
H. Snyder and The Early Days of Alcoholics Anonymous in
Cleveland, Ohio". With Mitchell's permission,
his website that went offline some years back has been
preserved here, on silkworth.net. His website is one of
the first I visited about A.A.'s history - thus began
my interest in A.A.'s history.
Mel B.'s Library
For those of you who don't know him, Mel B. got sober
in Alcoholics Anonymous in 1950 during the early days
of the fellowship, in his hometown, Norfolk, Nebraska.
He writes anonymously on subjects related to alcoholism
and was the principal author of Pass It On, AA's
authorized biography of co-founder Bill Wilson. He has
also contributed more than fifty articles to The Grapevine,
the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous. He
has been an active member of A.A. for more than fifty
years. He is regarded as one of the top historians writing
about Alcoholics Anonymous.
Dick B.'s Library
In 1986, Dick was felled by alcoholism,
gave up his law practice, and began recovery as a member
of the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. In 1990, his
interest in A.A.'s Biblical/Christian roots was sparked
by his attendance at A.A.'s International Convention in
Seattle. Since then, he has traveled widely; researched
at archives, and at public and seminary libraries; interviewed
scholars, historians, clergy, A.A. "old_timers"
and survivors; and participated in conferences, programs,
panels, and seminars on early A.A.'s spiritual history.
He is regarded as one of the top historians writing about
Alcoholics Anonymous and it's Biblical roots.
Alcoholics
Anonymous History
Historical writings, documents, letters, events, people,
places and references through-out the history of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
Also, view the research on, "The
Survival of a Fitting Quotation" -By
Michael StGeorge (the Herbert Spencer quote).
The Good Book and The Big
Book
Did you know, before the Big Book was published, the early
members of AA studied the Bible? In fact, one of the possible
names for AA then was, "The
James Club" after the Book
of James from the Bible...
Experience the history...Lest we forget!
Locate
Passages in the Big Book and the 12&12
(Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions)
easily and with complete accuracy! This is an excellent
resource for all occasions - highly recommended!
[Offered here with the
permission of the site owners of 164andMore.com]
The Big Book Concordance
This Electronic Version is an index to every significant
word in the Book titled, "Alcoholics Anonymous",
3rd edition, 1976, with all page numbers where words are
used. No portion of this online version may be reproduced
without the permission of its author.
Printed Book Reviews
of The First Printing of The Big Book
Thanks to Jim B. of Canada who put together this presentation
of articles. Jim originally had these articles on the
web site of historyofaa.com which is no longer online
and placed here for historical & research purposes.
Early AA
Member Readings: Books Online
Here on silkworth.net, you have the opportunity to read
what the early AA members read. This is an ongoing project
and books are added as they are located/completed.
Magazine
and Newspaper Articles
Read & research over 150 Magazine and Newspaper Articles
in regards to Alcoholics Anonymous.
[These articles have been
placed here for historical & research purposes, Copyrights
owned by respectful owners]
Religion,
Clergy and Alcoholics Anonymous
Read & research over 100 Religious Serials
and Series Articles in regards to Alcoholics Anonymous.
[These articles have been
placed here for historical & research purposes, Copyrights
owned by respectful owners]
Sociology
Read & research 67 Articles from the Sociology community
in regards to Alcoholics Anonymous - all are pdf
files.
[These articles have been
placed here for historical & research purposes, Copyrights
owned by respectful owners]
The
Washingtonians
Thanks to Jim B. of Canada who put together this presentation
of text and articles on the Washingtonian Temperance Society.
Jim originally had these articles on the web site of historyofaa.com
which is no longer online and placed here for historical
& research purposes.
The
Emmanuel Movement
Thanks to Jim B. of Canada who put together this presentation
of articles. Jim originally had these articles on the
web site of historyofaa.com which is no longer online
and placed here for historical & research purposes.
Biographies
of AA Members,
who they are and a brief biography.
This page is for AA members who has written biographies
of AA members or who would like to write a biography to
post on this page. It doesn't matter who the AA member
was - it could have been an early AA member or your biography.
This page was created for you and your biographies.
Big
Book Story Authors
The person behind the stories -who they are and a brief
biography. Thanks to Nancy
O. of the AA
History Lovers Yahoo email group.
The
pdf Archive
"Project pdf " -A Thousand+ articles in pdf
format. All files are protected. Saving of files for personal
use only are permitted. Altering of files are not permitted.
Visually impaired accessibility is enabled.
Get
listed on the Global Map
"Growth of AA" -This is an attempt to carry
the message and bring all the Worlds localized AA histories
together in one place. Your participation is welcomed!
Email
your local AA histories & updates.
Free
downloadable programs & mp3's
Downloadable recovery programs for personal use, including:
The Big Book, 4th Step Guide & more, for Windows,
Mac & Palm Pilot.-Joe and Charlie Big Book study -Recorded
in 1998.
Out
of Print Used & Rare Books
Have you been looking for a 1st or 2nd edition Big Book,
or other AA related books & literature?
The
silkworth.net offsite links directory
Links include World Service Office's of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Al-Anon, Narcotics Anonymous, Adult Children Of Alcoholics,
The A.A. Grapevine, as well as many great recovery related
web sites from historical, official, to personal web sites.
"Spirituality
versus Legalism in Alcoholics Anonymous"
-by Charlie Bishop, Jr. -This 26 page investigative
essay discusses in depth Alcoholics Anonymous World Services’
legal and corporate actions over the years involving copyrights
of the book Alcoholics Anonymous and other matters...
[Reprinted with permission from
Charlie Bishop, Jr.]
GSOwatch
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Mission Statement: In accordance with Concept XII: Warranty
V Essay comment from The AA Service Manual (© 2002
AAWS Inc.):
"In the long run, though, we shall have to rely mainly
upon the pressures of A.A. opinion and public opinion.
And to this end we shall need to maintain a continuous
education of public communications channels of all kinds
concerning the nature and purpose of our Traditions. Whenever
and however we can, we shall need to inform the general
public also; especially upon misuses of the name Alcoholics
Anonymous. This combination of counter forces can be very
discouraging to violators or would-be violators. Under
these conditions they soon find their deviations to be
unprofitable and unwise. Our experience has shown that
continuous and general education respecting our Traditions
will be a reliable preventive and protection in the years
to come." -updated June 3rd 2010
Zip Files
First step work sheet, Fourth Step Worksheet, Fourth Step
Inventory, Fourth Step Resenments Chart, Step Four Dos
Assistant, 6th & 7th Step Exercise, 12 Step Workbook,
Big Book as a windows help file, Big Book for Palm Pilot,
Big Book for Macintosh, a program that generates random
Big Book quotes that appear on your computer screen plus
more zips....
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