Random Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous #essentialsofrecovery

He Sold Himself Short But he found there was a Higher Power that had more faith in him than he had to himself. Thus, A.A. was born in Chicago. I stayed in Akron two or three weeks on my initial trip trying to absorb as much of the program and philosophy as possible. I spent a great deal of time with Dr. Bob, whenever he had the time to spare, and in the homes of two or three other people, trying to see how the family lived the program. Every evening we would meet at the home of one of the members and have coffee and doughnuts and spend a social evening. ~ Big Book p. 262