By Anurag C The birth of AA started with the use of Technology Bill W used this phone looking for alcoholics Little bit of technology at that time brought about the recovery of millions of alcoholics ID: 753950
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Using Technology to Carry the AA Message
By Anurag CSlide2
The birth of AA
started with the use of Technology. Bill W used this phone looking for alcoholicsSlide3
Little bit of technology at that time
brought about the recovery of millions of alcoholics
from a hopeless state of mind and body.Slide4
For over
83 years A.A. has used technology to help carry the message.Slide5
Bill W on Communication
"Our lives have depended upon communication. Our unity depends on communication. Our functioning depends on communication. This Conference is a great network of communication. . . .
- 10
th
Annual General Service Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous, 1960Slide6
Bill W on Communication
"Our Twelve Steps probably won't change. Our Twelve Traditions? Not at all likely. But our manner of communication, our manner of organizing ourselves for service--let us hope that this goes on changing for the better, for ever. . .
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th
Annual General Service Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous, 1960Slide7
INTERNET -
Amazing Communication
toolSlide8
AGE OF CELL PHONES SMART PHONESSlide9Slide10
Better Communication makes good 12 Step work possible
National and Local Website
Email a powerful tool for communication
Online Chat and Email Meetings
Special Purpose WhatsApp groupsSlide11
AA In India Using TechnologySlide12Slide13
Best PracticesSlide14Slide15
What more can we do?Slide16
At the public level of press, radio, TV, films and other media technologies such as the Internet, anonymity stresses the equality in the Fellowship of all members by putting the brake on those who might otherwise exploit their A.A. affiliation to achieve recognition, power, or personal gain. Slide17
Bill W on Communication
"Therefore nothing can matter more to the future welfare of AA than the manner in which we use this colossus of communication."
“Bill W” Language of the Heart pg.320 Slide18