|
|
|
|||
| Home | View Shopping Cart | |||
| Category: | |||||||
|
BILL DOTSON - THE MAN ON THE BED - NORTH CANTON, OH - JANUARY 1950 Bill is the author of the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Edition Big Book Story, "ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NUMBER THREE." This is a very special talk by AA #3 - BILL DOTSON, AKA: "THE MAN ON THE BED." This is a special talk partly because it's the only recording ever made of Bill Dotson. It's also special because Bill is the very first success story that Bill Wilson & Doctor Bob had. This talk was recorded on January 1st, 1950 in North Canton, Ohio. Bill Dotson was 58 years of age at the time. At the age of 43, coming off of another drunk, and strapped down to a bed in Akron City Hospital for the 10th time in just a few months, Bill Dotson was paid a visit by the two co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill Wilson and Doctor Robert Smith. He tells of the one thing that convinced him more than anything that he should give AA a shot; when he asked how much he was going to be charged for this AA stuff, he was told that not only will it not cost him anything but Bill W and Doctor Bob wouldn't take a cent from him even if he had a million dollars. He was convinced at that point that these two guys were genuine. In this talk Bill D, in his southern Kentucky drawl, explains how it was, what happened and what it's like for him now. He also talks about the first anniversary of the first AA group in Akron. They had 4 people in attendance. When he first got sober, his intention was to carry the message to a few other drunks and felt that that would be the end of his AA work. He never even dreamed that he would be talking at an AA meeting in North Canton, Ohio 15 years later. After being in AA for a while he realized that his mission was not to save the world, like he believed he could do at one time, but to keep Bill Dotson sober. That was his first priority. He says that about a year ago he was sick in bed with a bad virus. He was overcome with a strong feeling of gratitude when his wife pointed out that he hasn't spent that much time in bed in 15 years when he was too drunk to get out of bed. When wrapping up his talk, he makes it very clear that he hopes that everyone in this program can "Keep it Simple." This is a one of a kind talk from a man who was there "almost" from the very beginning. Contents - 10 Tracks Length - 50 Minutes |
|||||||
SobrietyTalks.com sobrietytalks@aol.com |