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Speaker Directory
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(the use of a full name indicates speaker is now deceased)

Speaker (click headings to sort)	Type	Talk Types
Aaron J of Charlotte NC - his Al-Anon story	AFG	Story
America K of San Diego CA - her story	AA	Story
Anne Bingham - co-founder of Al-Anon - giving talk with Lois Wilson on the founding of Al-Anon	AFG	History
Ann Smith - wife of Dr Bob	none	History
Arbutus O'Neal - early family member before Al-Anon also AFG Delegate & Trustee	AFG	History, Story
Archie Trowbridge - (1899 - 1957) - sober while living with Dr Bob and family, established AA in Detroit, story in BB is "The Man Who Mastered Fear"	AA	History
Art B of San Rafael CA - History of AFG Literature	AFG	History
Arthur S of Arlington TX - History of AA	AA	History
"Barefoot" Bill L of Dunellen NJ - AA History & Early 12th Stepping Techniques	AA	History
Beth H of Cary NC - her AA story	AA	Story
Betty Smith of Nocona TX - Dr Bob's daughter-in-law - her story	AA, AFG	Story
Bev B of Lewisville TX - learning to separate the disease from the person	AFG	Spouse, Parent
Bill C of Los Angeles	AA	Story
Bill Dotson - Alcoholic #3 in Akron	AA	Story
Bill O'Neal of Brownwood Texas	AA	Story
Bill Wilson - along with Dr Bob Smith founded AA	AA	History
Blanch Miller of Salado TX	AFG	Steps
Bob B of St Paul MN	AA	Story, Steps
Bob Earll - Alcoholic & a child of alcoholics	AA, ACA	Steps
Bob O of Littleton CO	AA	Story, Steps
Bob Smith (Dr Bob) along with Bill Wilson founded AA	AA	History
Bob "Smitty" Smith Jr - son of Dr Bob	AA	History
Bob White of Lake Whitney TX - the power of powerlessness	AA	Story, Steps
Bob W of Dallas TX - the things we "withhold" - his story of a Texas Lawyer	AA	Story
Bobby C of Philadelphia - Tells His Story	AA	Story
Bo T of West Blockton AL - this is a family disease	AFG	Story, Spouse
Butch M of Toronto Canada - tells his story of passing it on	AA	Story
Buzz A of Los Angeles - tells his story	AA	Story
Carla R of Tujunga CA	AA	Story
Charlie C of Los Angeles	AA	Story
Charlie P of Austin TX	AA	Story, Steps
Charlie Parmley (Joe & Charlie BB Study)	AA	Steps, Story
Chuck Chamberlain of Laguna CA	AA	Steps, Story
Chuck H of Cary NC - his AA story	AA	Story
Chuck L of Superior WI - spouse/parent	AFG	Spouse, Parent
Cia F (AA) of Los Angeles	AA	Steps
Clint Hodges of Woodland Hills CA	AA	Steps, Story
Clancy Imislund of Venice CA - a disease of perception	AA	Steps, Story
Clarence Snyder - 1st AA in Cleveland	AA	History
Clift Roche of Oceanside CA - His Story	AA	Steps, Story
Cloyd C of Oklahoma City OK - Her Story	AA	Story
Craig T N - telling his AA story	AA	Story
Crickett R of Fort Worth - it takes what it takes	AA	Story
Dan Sherman of Santa Monica CA	AA	Story, Steps
Dave F of Flower Mound TX - Forgiveness & the 4 Absolutes	AA	History
Dave H (aka NY Dave) of Eureka CA	AA	Story
Dave P of Birch Bay WA - His Story ~ 2010	AA	Steps, Story
Dave P & Polly P of Birch Bay WA - Using The Traditions In Relationships Workshop	AA	Traditions
David S of Santa Monica - History of the Big Book Awakening	AA	History
Dawn C of Chicago	AFG	Story
Debbie B of Concord CA	AA	Story
Dewey Spies of San Mateo CA - in 1st 100 sober - sobriety 1939 in Akron (1898 - 1976)	AA	History
Don C of Colorado Springs CO - founder of Wellbriety Movement - 12 Step for Native Peoples	AA, AFG	Story, Steps
Don L of Bellingham WA	AA	Story, Steps
Don Maloney of Lake Whitney TX	AA	Story
Don M of Louisville KY	AA	Story
Don Nicolson of Moorhead MN	AA	Steps
Don Pritts of Aurora CO	AA	Story, Steps
Donna E of Billings MT	AA	Story, Parent
Doug R of Tujunga CA	AA	Story
Earl Treat of Chicago	AA	History
Ebby Thatcher - brought Bill Wilson the message	AA	History
Ed Dowling - Father Ed	AA	History
Ed Mutum (Rev) of Erie IL - journey from alcoholic to Methodist Pastor	AA	Story
Ellen C of Addison TX	AFG	Spouse, Parent
Elsa Chamberlain of Laguna Beach CA - Early Al-Anon member	AFG	Story, Steps
Eric C of St John's Antigua	AA	Story
Ernie Kurtz of Ann Arbor MI - AA and author of books on the history of AA	AA	History
Esther E of Dallas TX - Started 1st AA group in Dallas	AA	History
Fitz Mayo - one of the 1st AA founding members. Had input on the writing of the Big Book. Story in BB.	AA	History
Frank Buchman - founder of the Oxford Group	none	History
Frank McKibben of Denver CO - aka "Big Frank McK"	none	Story
Frank M - of Orland Park IL - why don't they stay in AA	none	Story, Steps
Franklin Williams of Olive Branch Mississippi - surrender is the key	AA	Story
Gary B of Indianapolis IN	AA	Story, Steps
Gail LaC of Akron OH - AA Archivist	AA	History
Georgia B of La Crescenta CA - her AA story	AA	Story
Hank Parkhurst of New Jersey - helped create the Big Book	AA	History
Hannah M of Austin - spouse & mother	AFG	Spouse, Parent
Harold G of Annapolis, MD	AA	Story
Harry Tiebout - psychiatrist of Bill Wilson	none	History
Henrietta Seiberling - Akron Oxford Group member that introduced Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith	none	History
Jack Boland of Warren Michigan	AA	Story, Steps
James Burwell - joined Bill's group shortly after it broke from the Oxford Group. Did not believe in God, had input during writing of the Big Book "God as we understood". His story is in BB.	AA	History
Jay S of Redondo Beach CA - AA History	AA	History
Jeff N "Preacher Jeff" of Kingsport TN - the Preacher could not stop drinking	AA	Story
Jimmy Williams of Aledo TX	AA	Story, Steps
Jerry Jones of Lake Whitney TX	AA	Story, Steps
Joe Hawk of Santa Monica CA	AA	Story, Step Study
Joe Houck Sr - Oxford Group Member	none	History
Joe McCoy (Joe & Charlie BB Study)	AA	Step Study
Joe McQuany (Joe & Charlie BB Study	AA	Step Study
Joe W of California	AA	Story
John K of Chino CA	AA	Story
John L of Hollywood CA at Laguna Beach	AA	Story
June C of Bixby OK - parent of alcoholic children	AFG	Parent
June G of LA - sober @ the age of 19 - it takes what it takes	AA	Story
Karen C of Los Angeles	AA	Story
Karen M of Whitney TX	AFG	Spouse
Kathy H of Cincinnati	AFG	Spouse, Parent
Katie P of Austin TX	AA	Story
KC C of Los Angeles	AA	Story
Ken D of La Mesa CA - Sponsorship "The Old Brooklyn Style"	AA	Story
Kerri K of Phoenix	AFG	Story
Kent C of Sandusky OH	AA	History
Kip C of Vista CA	AA	Story
Larcine G of Hawthorne CA	AFG	Spouse, Parent
Larry T of Bellflower CA	AA	Story, Steps
Lee Y of Dallas & Tampa	AA	Story AA
Lois Wilson wife of Bill Wilson and Annie Bingham co-founders of Al-Anon	AFG	History
Lynda B of St Paul MN	AFG	Spouse, Parent, Steps
Lynn W of Santa Monica - History of the Big Book Awakening	AA	History
Mac Cheater of Winnipeg Manitoba Canada - founded "The Golden Slippers Group"	AA	Story
Marcie White of Lake Whitney TX	AFG	Spouse, Steps
Maria S of Los Angeles - her Al-Anon story	AFG	Story
Mari G of Toronto - her AA story	AA	Story
Marie M of Denver - co-founder of Fellowship of the Spirit	AFG	Story, Steps
Mark Houston of Austin TX	AA	Story, Steps
Mary Ann W of Corpus Christi - Her Story	AA,AFG	Story
Mary C of El Paso - Her Story	AA	Story
Mary Ignatia - a Nun and nurse who worked with Dr Bob	none	History
Marty Mann - 1st NY female member with long sobriety	AA	History
Mary Ann W of Corpus Christi	AA,AFG	Story
Mary Pearl T (Merp) of N Little Rock AR - a Big Book Al-Anon	AFG	Spouse
Max Ohliger of Mission Viejo CA	AFG	Spouse, Steps
Meghan B of NYC - Distorted Perceptions	AA	Story
Mike F of Chandler AZ	AA	History
Mike L of Indianapolis IN	AA	Story
Mike S of Denver CO	AA	Story, Steps
Mickey M of Denver - co-founder of Fellowship of the Spirit conference	AA	Story, Steps
Nell Wing - personal secretary to Bill Wilson	none	History
Palmer G of Miami - his Al-Anon story	AFG	Story
Pat R of Oceanside CA - Her Story	AFG	Story
Pat T of San Diego - History of the Big Book Awakening	AA	History
Paul Martin of Manchester MO	AA	Story, Steps
Paul Martin of Riverside IL	AA	Story
Paul Ohliger (Dr Paul) of Mission Viejo - acceptance is the answer to all my problems	AA	Story
Paul Stanley of Akron OH	AA	Story
Pepe Acuna of LA - early member of NA	AA, NA	Story
Polly P of Birch Bay WA - Her Story	AA	Story, Steps
Ralph Waite of Desert Palm CA - life story of the Walton's actor - passed in 2014	AA	Story
Roger P of Saugus CA - His Story	AFG	Story
Ramona B of Okmulgee Oklahoma - Her Story	AFG	Story
Ron H of Albuquerque - Letting Go Baggage - Steps 6-7	AA, NA	Step 6-7
Rowan B - Irish born speaker tells her story	AA	Story
Ruth Hock - typed the original Big Book manuscript	none	History
Sam Shoemaker - NYC Pastor, Oxford Group member who greatly influenced the early AA direction	none	History
Sandy Beach of Tampa Florida	AA	Step Study
Sandi L of Superior WI - her story, also mother of alcoholic	AA	Story
Scott Redman of Van Nuys CA	AA	Steps
Searcy Whaley - early AA member	AA	History
Sharon C of Los Angeles her AA story	AA	Story
Sheldon F of Las Vegas NV	AA	Story, Steps
Silkworth, Dr. William D of NYC - the Doctor that treated Bill Wilson at Towns Hospital - "The Doctors Opinion"	none	Story
Stephanie B of Granite Shoals TX - her Al-Anon story	AFG	Story
Sterling H of Omaha NE - his AA story	AA	Story
Stevie Ray Vaughan in Dallas telling his story on 3 Jan 1990	AA	Story
Sue Smith-Windows - daughter of Dr Bob & Anne Smith	none	History
Susan P of Austin - her AA story	AA	Story
Sybil Corwin of Los Angeles - 1st Sober Female Member on West Coast (1908-1998) 57 years of sobriety	AA	History
Tom Brady Jr of Charlotte NC - less is more	AA	Steps
Tom Ivester of South Pines NC - Prisoner to Warden	AA	Steps
Tom Powers of of Chappaqua NY - Editor of 12&12	AA	Story
Tom W of Oakland CA - how to live with crazy people	AFG	Steps
Tony H of Malibu CA - his AA story	AA	Story
Vannoy S of Justin TX - a Big Book Al-Anon	AFG	Spouse, Steps
Virginia McLeod (AA) of La Jolla CA - attended meetings at Bill Wilson's house before Big Book was published	AA	History
Wayne B of Santa Monica - how to stay inside your own hula-hoop	AA	Story
Wesley Parrish (AA) of Pompano Beach FL	AA	Story
Willie Bingham (AA) of Spring Texas	AA	Story
Winnie E of La Puente CA	AFG	Story
Zach H of Houston - his story	AA	Story

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Workshop Directory
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Workshops & Conventions (click headings to sort)	Group Type	Talk Types
12 Steps and 12 Traditions Study - Boca Raton Big Book Weekend led by John Williams (AA) of Pompano Beach FL & Willie B (AA) of Spring TX. Part of the Joe & Charlie Big Book Weekend 2005	AA	12 Step Study
AA Early History Weekend - almost 5 hours of early AA history by AA Archivists -  Nell Wing, Frank M, David G - Pompano Beach FL - October 1984	AA	History
A Program of Attraction - An Al-Anon Weekend led by Father Tom W (Al-Anon) of Oakland CA	AFG	Living a 12 Step Life
Al-Anon Steps & Sponsorship Workshop led by Blanch Miller (AFG) of Austin & Salado TX	AFG	12 Step Study
Appalachian Regional Roundup - held each March in Kingsport TN each year features a Journey Through The Steps by various speakers, a panel session of members, and stories	AA	12 Step Study, Stories
Awakening Spiritually Workshop - La Mesa CA - Bob B (AA) of St Paul MN & Ken D (AA) of La Mesa, CA	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Beginners Workshop AA in Beginners Workshop in Naples FL - Frank M (AA) of Orland Park IL	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Big Book Comes Alive with Sheldon F of Las Vegas & Don L of Bellingham WA at Montgomery AL ~ 22 June 2018	AA	Big Book Study
Big Book Roundup with Sandy Beach (AA) & Bob B (AA) Jersey Shore Big Book Roundup - Long Branch NJ 2011	AA	Big Book Study
Big Book Weekends with Charlie P (AA) & Katie P (AA) of Austin TX Working the Steps Through the Big Book of AA	AA	Big Book Study
Big Book Weekends with Don Pritts (AA) of Aurora CO - multiple workshops available Working the Steps Through the Big Book of AA	AA	Big Book Study
Bob Earll - Adult Children of Alcoholics "Cause & Effect" Workshop - Tempe AZ 1998	AA, AFG, ACA	Living a 12 Step Life
Boca Raton FL Big Book Weekend - "The 12 Steps And 12 Traditions" by John Williams & Willie Bingham - Many Joe and Charlie Big Book Weekends started on Thursday and ran through Sunday, these included a 9-10 hour teaching from the book The 12 Steps and 12 Traditions. The presenters for this portion were John Williams and Willie Bingham of Spring TX	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Boca Raton FL - "Sponsorship Weekend" - led by Frank M of Orland Park IL - Importance of having a Home Group and a Sponsor to live a life based on the 12-Steps	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Choices Workshop by Larcine G (AFG) 2020	AFG	Living a 12 Step Life
Chuck Chamberlain - A New Pair of Glasses Pala Mesa Retreat 1975 - Conscious Separation Conscious Contact.	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Chuck Chamberlain - In All Our Affairs Pala Mesa Retreat 1975 - Application of 12 Steps in all areas of life.	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Chuck Chamberlain - Lost Weekend Retreat 1963 - the 1st AA Weekend Retreat in Southern California	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Cocoa Beach Spring Conference - Florida 2010 - Journey Through The Steps - Sandy Beach, Ralph W, Bob D, Polly P, Dick A, Tom I, Micahel E	AA	12 Step Study
Crested Butte Mountain Conference - Colorado Annual week-long family conference - various AA & Al-Anon speakers sharing their life stories	AA, AFG	Living a 12 Step Life, Stories
Ellen C of Addison TX - Using The Traditions In Relationships	AFG	Traditions in Relationships
Emotional Sobriety - a Big Book Seminar by Joe McQuany & Charlie Parmley at the Wilson House - East Dorset VT ~ Oct 1980	AA	Big Book Study
Family Afterward Workshop - AA & Al-Anon Step Study in Reykjavik Iceland by Bob B (AA) & Lynda B (Al-Anon) from St Paul MN	AA, AFG	12 Step Study
Far Corners Men's Retreat - Led by Sandy Beach with others - a collection of retreats	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
How to live surrounded by Crazy People - Father Tom W (Al-Anon) of Oakland CA at the Cocoa Beach Spring Conference - Florida	AFG	Living a 12 Step Life
Jack Boland AA of Warren MI - 12 Steps To A Spiritual Experience - Jack guides us on the journey	AA	12 Step Study
Jerry Jones - 12 Step Study 2008 - AA from Lake Whitney, TX & Dallas	AA	12 Step Study
Jerry Jones - 12 Step Study 1998 - AA from Lake Whitney, TX & Dallas	AA	12 Step Study
Joe & Charlie Big Book Studies Numerous sessions of the popular Big Book Study Workshop, completed in a weekend.	AA	Big Book Study
Kathy H (Al-Anon) from Cincinnati OH - 12-Step Al-Anon Workshop	AFG	12 Step Study
Los Angeles Men's Retreat led by Sandy Beach in 2013	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Mary Pearl T (Al-Anon) - Step Study	AFG	12 Step Study
Mary Pearl T (Al-Anon) - Traditions in Relationships	AFG	Traditions in Relationships
Polly P & Dave P of Birch Bay WA - Using The Traditions In Relationships Workshop	AA	Traditions in Relationships
Power of Forgiveness Retreat Ed Mutum (AA) of Davenport Iowa	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Saturday Morning Steps by Sandy Beach ~ 1994 Sandy Beach takes us through the Steps	AA	12 Step Study
Scott Redman (AA) Step Study in Frisco TX	AA	12 Step Study
Scott Redman (AA) The Inventory Process	AA	12 Step Study
Sky Camp Men's Spiritual Retreat in Eugene OR - a 12 Step Retreat with Clint H (AA) of Woodland Hills CA	AA	12 Step Study
SoberStock Roundup - held in Aberdeen South Dakota	AA	Stories
Spirituality Thru Subtraction Workshop Charleston SC by Tom Brady J (AA) from Charlotte NC	AA	12 Step Study
Stateline Retreat "The Original Woodstock of AA" now held each year in Las Vegas NV - features a Journey Through The Steps each year by different speakers	AFG	12 Step Study
Stepping Stones to Serenity Seminar - 12 Steps to Serenity led by Ellen C of Addison TX at Bellevue Nebraska	AFG	12 Step Study
Steps & Stories by Sandy Beach ~ 1994 a combination of AA History & a Journey Through the Steps	AA	12 Step Study
Texas Bluebonnet Conference ~ 1994 - Irving TX - Al-Anon & AA participation	AA, AFG	Stories
Texas Man-To-Man Conference - held annually in May @ Lake Brownwood TX - Al-Anon & AA participation	AA, AFG	Stories
There Is A Solution Workshop ~ 2004 Sandy Beach & Bob B	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Tom Ivester (AA) takes us through the Steps of AA at the Men's Fall Retreat in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	AA	12 Step Study
Toolbox of Al-Anon Tools Zoom Workshop - Chuck L of Superior WI ~ May 2020	AFG	Living a 12 Step Life
Usual Suspects Retreat - Dickson TN ~ 2007 Sandy Beach & Jerry Jones speaking on living a life based on the 12-Steps	AA	Living a 12 Step Life
Vannoy S (AFG) 12 Step Workshop - Maryland State Convention In Hagerstown MD	AFG	12 Step Study
Winnie E (AFG) 12 Step Workshop - Woman's Spring Benedict Retreat - McKenzie Bridge OR	AFG	12 Step Study
Woodstock of the South Conference annual 1st weekend in Dec in Buford GA. Various Speakers take us through the steps. Multiple years available.	AA	12 Step Study