Oct 1
1941 – Local news reports 1st AA Group in New Haven, CT.
Oct 1
1957 – Book “A.A. Comes of Age” published.
Oct 2
1944 – Marty M. founded National Committee Education Alcoholism, later became National Council on Alcoholism.
Oct 3
1945 – AA Grapevine adopted as national publication of AA.
Oct 5-7
1972 – 2nd World Service meeting held in New York.
Oct 5
1988 – Lois W. died.
Oct 6
1941 – 900 dine at Cleveland dinner for Bill D., AA #3.
Oct 8
1988 – Memorial Service for Lois W at Stepping Stones, NY.
Oct. 9-11
1969 – 1st World Service meeting held in New York with delegates from 14 countries.
Oct 10
1943 – 6 of 1st 9 AA’s attend clubhouse anniv. in Toledo.
1970 – Lois reads “Bills Last Message” at annual dinner in NY.
1988 – Lois is buried next to Bill in Manchester, Vermont.
Oct 13
1947 – The Melbourne Group held its first meeting in Australia.
Oct 14
1939 – Journal of American Medical Association gives Big Book unfavorable review.
Oct 15
1904 – Marty M., early AA woman, is born in Chicago.
Oct 17
1935 – Ebby T., Bills sponsor, moves in with Bill and Lois.
Oct 20
1928 – Bill wrote promise to Lois in family Bible to quit drinking. By Thanksgiving added second promise.
1939 – Cleveland Plain Dealer begins series of articles on AA by Elrick Davis.
Oct 22
1963 – E. M. Jellinek, alcoholism educator and AA friend dies.
Oct 24
1942 – L.A. Times reports AA groups in 14 California cities.
1943 – Bill & Lois start 1st major A.A. tour, returned Jan 19, 1944.
1973 – Trustee’s Archives Committee of AA has its 1st meeting.
1994 – National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence celebrates 50 years.

Other significant events in October for which we do not have a specific date:
Oct 1939 – First central committee formed in Cleveland; 1st example of A.A. rotation.
Oct 1936 – Bill C. a Canadian alkie staying at Bill’s house, committed suicide using a gas stove.
Oct 1942 – First issue of Cleveland Central Bulletin is published.
Oct 1944 – First non American branch started in Sydney, Australia by Father T. V. Dunlea & Rex.
Oct 1951 – Sister Ignatia wrote “Care of Alcoholics – St.Thomas Hospital & A.A. Started Movement Which Swept Country” article inHospital Progress the journal of Catholic Hospital Association.
Oct 1954 – The “Alcoholic Foundation” renamed the “General Service Board of A.A.”
Oct 1958 – Playhouse 90 TV airsThe Days of Wine and Roses.

Step 10: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

Original Manuscript Form: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

Tradition 10: No A.A. group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate A.A., express any opinion on outside controversial issues — particularly those of politics, alcohol reform, or sectarian religion. The Alcoholics Anonymous groups oppose no one. Concerning such matters they can express no views whatever.

* Do I ever give the impression that there really is an “AA opinion” on Antabuse? Tranquilizers? Doctors? Psychiatrists? Churches? Hospitals? Jails? Alcohol? The federal government? Legalizing marijuana? Vitamins? Al-Anon? Alateen?

* Can I honestly share my own personal experience concerning any of those without giving the impression I am stating the “AA opinion”?

* What in AA history gave rise to our Tenth Tradition?

* Have I had a similar experience in my own AA life?

* What would AA be without this Tradition? Where would I be?

* Do I breach this or any of its supporting Traditions in subtle, perhaps unconscious, ways?

* How can I manifest the spirit of this Tradition in my personal life outside AA? Inside AA?

Concept X: Every service responsibility should be matched by an equal service authority, with the scope of such authority well defined.

* Do we understand “authority” and “responsibility” as they relate to group conscience decisions by G.S.R.s, D.C.M.s and our area delegates?

* Why is delegation of “authority” so important to the overall effectiveness of A.A.? Do we use this concept to define the scope of “authority?”

See first of month for Step / Traditions / Concepts of the month.
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