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ARCHIE TROWBRIDGE - DETROIT, MI 12-25-48 Archie is the author of the Big Book Story, "THE FEARFUL ONE." The story first appeared in the Original Manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous. This story was later called, "THE MAN WHO MASTERED FEAR." Archie was the man that started AA in Detroit, Michigan. He recorded this AA Talk in Detroit on Christmas night in 1948. He is introduced as "Arch Trowbridge, Our Founder." Archie recalls that 11 years ago on Christmas night, he was very drunk. He began drinking heavily at age 21. He lost both parents when he was 30 and his drinking got even heavier. Eleven years ago when Archie was 39 years old, he quit drinking. That was on a Saturday morning, September 3rd, 1938. He was taken from Detroit to Akron where he met up with Dr Bob and his wife, Anne Smith. Dr Bob put him into City Hospital. Archie says he spent Labor Day in the hospital reading Sermon on the Mount. He received a lot of AA visitors there. Archie was in such poor health that he moved in with Dr Bob for 10 months. Bill Wilson drove him back to Detroit. Archie says he felt fantastic when he was able to put his first AA prospect on a train from Detroit to Akron where Dr Bob was waiting. Archie goes on to tell how AA began in the Detroit area and at the end of this talk he says, "I'd like to say that if I could drink today, I wouldn't want to if I had to forfeit my membership in AA because it's the grandest thing that I know of. Thank you." There is a background noise that runs through this recording; however it is still very easy to understand every word that is said. Contents - 10 Tracks Length - 48 Minutes |
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