NOCCO: 85th Anniversary of Founders Day

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Founders Day 2020

Today is the 85th anniversary of Founders Day - widely known as the day of Dr. Bob's last drink. This event is an important part in the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. 

Please help us carry the message to those still suffering with a personal contribution of any size.  

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June 10, 1935

Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith sought to develop a simple program to help even the worst alcoholics, along with a more successful approach that empathized with alcoholics yet convinced them of their hopelessness and powerlessness. They believed active alcoholics were in a state of insanity rather than a state of sin, an idea they developed independently of the Oxford Group.

To produce a spiritual conversion necessary for sobriety and sanity, alcoholics needed to realize that they couldn't conquer alcoholism by themselves—that surrendering to a higher power and working with another alcoholic were required. Sober alcoholics could show drinking alcoholics that it was possible to enjoy life without alcohol, thus inspiring a spiritual conversion that would help ensure sobriety.

Two realizations came from Wilson's work in Akron. The first was that to remain sober, an alcoholic needed another alcoholic to work with. The second was the concept of the 24 hours—that if the alcoholic could resist the urge to drink by postponing it for one day, one hour, or even one minute, he could remain sober.

On this day, we celebrate our founding fathers and their vision to help us be happy, joyous and free.  

 

3 Ways to Contribute Today


Mail Check or Money Order:

NOCCO

1661 E. Chapman Avenue

Suite 1H

Fullerton, CA 92831

(714) 773-HELP

PayPal or Credit Card:

Visit our website www.aanoc.org to contribute online or give us a call and we can process a credit transaction over the phone. 

Venmo:

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All contributions are 100% tax deductible.  


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