Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
 Your donations have allowed us to stay open and print more books.
Run number 15 of the Second Edition / Eight Printing of Back to Basics will be delivered to the "garage" during the week of April 15th.

A Flyer for the Hattiesburg, MS Back to the Basics of Sponsorship Workshop on June 1, 2013 is now available
 Click here for a flyer and agenda

 A DVD introduction to the Twelve Steps of Recovery

Let Wally P. guide you through the Twelve Steps during this 75 minute, life-changing DVD. Filmed in High Definition at the Arizona Public Media studios in Tucson, AZ, this is a state-of-the-art production that is both instructive and enlightening.
  
This is a DVD for newcomers and old-timers alike.  You can watch it in its entirety or divide it into three segments: Surrender (Steps 1, 2 and 3); Sharing and Amends (Steps 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9); and Guidance (Steps 10, 11 and 12).

The accompanying CD contains twenty-four pages of PDF presentation materials for facilitators and handouts for participants.  Here is everything you need to take or take others through the Steps "quickly and often."

As is the case with other Back to Basics materials, Wally P. receives no income form the sale of this DVD.  Wally considers this to be part of his Twelfth Step work for which he cannot be paid.

To learn more, click here.

To view a full size photo of the DVD cover, click here.

To order, call 520-297-9348 or visit the new
Back to Basics DVD & CD shopping cart.

 

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New B2B A.A. Meetings
Bethpage, NY 5/2013
Mount Vernon, WA(1/24/13)
Ontario, OR (OR/ID Border)
Webster MA
Parksville, BC
North Lauderdale, FL
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Van Nuys, CA
Convington KY
Lansing, MI
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Marlton, NJ (Wednesdays)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK
Marlton, NJ (Mondays)
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 Pacific Palisades, CA
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Fredricksburg, VA
Fort Myers, FL
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Brockton, PA
Tampa, FL (2)

Updated B2B Meetings
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Deerfield Beach, FL 
(moved)
Salinas, CA (4-10-12)
Westbrook, ME
 Poway, CA
Pensacola, FL
Gretna, LA

New Meeting Flyers
Abbotsford, BC
Van Nuys, CA
Lansing, MI


We thank you for your interest in our life-saving Back to Basics A.A. seminars.  If you would Like Wally or one of his protégé's to conduct a Basics A.A. seminar in your area, please contact Shawn S. at: 520-297-9348. 

During 2013, Wally P. will be conducting seminars and workshops throughout the United States 
and around the world.

For details on the seminars listed below, click here
For a list of past seminars click here

2013 Back to Basics Seminars and Speaking Engagements
     
June 15, 2013
Prescott, AZ
  (Locations to be Determined)
Founders Day Celebration
AA's Ancestors and Founders and the Writing of the Big Book
Guest Speaker: Wally P.		 July 2013
Oregon / Washington
(Locations to be Determined)
Back to the Basics of Sponsorship
     Conducted by Wally P.		 August / September
(Wally will be on a writing sabbatical)
September 20-22, 2013
 Lansing, MI
Sparrow Hospital
First Floor Auditorium
1215 E. Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI  48912
AA's Ancestors, The Four Founding Moments of A.A. and The Writing of the Big Book and more
Conducted by Wally P.
 Contact: Taylor S. 517-488-9940		 October 5-6, 2013
Rochester, NY
 (Location to be Determined)
Saturday: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Twelve Step Workshop
Sunday Afternoon: 1 - 3 pm
AA History Presentations
Conducted by Wally P.
November 2013
Guest speaker: Wally P.
Hong Kong International Convention
 (Location to be Determined)
(Presentations to be Determined)
   

2014 Back to Basics Seminars and Speaking Engagements
     
January 31- February 2, 2014
 Boston, MA
Massachusetts General Hospital
(Location to be Determined)
Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Big Book Workshop
Conducted by Wally P.		 March 7- 9, 2014
London, England
Undiluted Workshop
 (Location to be Determined)
Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Big Book Workshop
Conducted by Wally P.		 April 5-6, 2014
Delray Beach, FL
 (Location to be Determined)
Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Big Book Workshop
Conducted by Wally P.
  October, 2014
Sarasota, FL
(Location to be Determined)
Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Big Book Workshop
Conducted by Wally P.		  
     


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James H., the last link to the spiritual roots of the A.A. program, passed away in 2006 at 100 years of age and 71 years sober.  Just like Bill W. and Dr. Bob, he was a member of both the Oxford Group and Alcoholics Anonymous.

James H. DVD's are still available

James H. Tells His Story About Early A. A. (DVD)  

The James H. Q+A  (DVD)  
 

To contribute to the Back to Basics Foundation with a check or money order using a printable form click here
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Information New Meetings & Flyers

Current Listing of known B2B Meetings
Clicking on a city will take you to the state on the meetings page for more information, flyers, and maps
Meetings currently listed in 40 states,
Canada, the UK, South Africa and Australia!
Below is just a sampling of the recent additions.

To Have Your Meeting Added to the List, Click Here

News & Articles Interesting Internal Links
  • Misinformation about James H. on the Internet
    On March 20, 2006, we received a fax from a Bill K. (no return address or telephone number) that contained an Internet posting with the following misinformation about James H. Click here for more information
  • And Then There Were None.
    James H., the last link to the spiritual roots and the early days of A.A., passed away on July 30, 2006.  He was 100 years old and had 71 years of continuous sobriety.  We will miss you, "Sir James."
    To read about the August 19, 2006 memorial service for and photographic tributes to this remarkable man, click here.
  • Back to Basics article in the Glen Ellen, IL AA Newsletter
  • Back to Basics in New Zealand
    A letter from the "front lines" (dated 7/19/04)
  • The Back to Basics Foundation is now a 501 (C) (3) publicly supported, not-for-profit organization.
    All contributions are fully tax deductible.  For more information click here
  • What Has Happened . . .?
    Cliff B. Article from the Front Lines--An Alcoholics Anonymous Call to Action to read the entire article, please click here 
  • How to Change the World
    Read what the French theologian Auguste Gratry (1505-1572) 
    had to say on the subject. 
    click here for English version 
    Oprima aquí para la versión en Español
  • James H. (99 yrs old / 70 yrs sober)  Sobriety date 12/12/34--1 day after Bill W. and 6 months before Dr. Bob
    Learn how you can help James carry his life-saving message to the world
    for information, click here
  • The History of AA Videos
    These three professionally recorded, one-hour, digital videotapes are the culmination of ten years of research, hundreds of interviews with Twelve-Step program pioneers and old-timers, numerous archival presentations throughout the United States and Canada

 

Wally P. has no royalty arrangement with Faith With Works Publishing Company and receives NO income from the Back to Basics book.  He insists that Back to Basics is Twelfth Step work for which no member of A. A. should be paid.  So that every person, both inside and outside the recovery community, will know Wally's position on this matter, he has added the following statement to the "Acknowledgments" page of every Back to Basics book:

 "Authors note: I do not believe in 'making money out of A.A.'  Any proceeds from this book, after out of pocket expenses are met, will be used to distribute books at no cost to individuals and groups who cannot afford to buy them."

Tradition 5. Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
   
After receiving notification from the General Service Office about our mission statement, the Board of Directors of the Back to Basics Foundation met in a special session and voted to change the wording of the statement so it would be in compliance with the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.
   
The Board also voted to move all materials pertaining to other Twelve Step programs to separate web sites, so there would be no confusion about the primary purpose of the Back to Basics Foundation.
   
We ask for your patience in this matter because, at the present time, we have no means to accomplish this objective.  We have no paid employees, and continue to operate with a negative cash flow.  If it is God’s will, there will be sufficient individual donations to make the wishes of the Board of Directors a reality.
   
The Back to Basics Foundation is a 501 (C) 3, not-for-profit Corporation dedicated to saving the lives of alcoholics.  Our modified mission statement is listed below.

                           For more information, please click here.

Mission Statement - Who We Are
  
The Back to Basics Foundation is dedicated to saving the lives of alcoholics by showing them the sheer simplicity of the "original" A.A. program of recovery and by guiding them through the Twelve Steps as they were taken by many of the A.A. pioneers in the 1940's.  During this period of time, the A.A. recovery rate from alcoholism was 50-75%.  We are seeing similar results today for those who are willing to remain involved with the Back to Basics A. A. Beginners' meetings for three to six months.
  
We accomplish our objective by coordinating the recovery efforts of the numerous Back to Basics A.A. Beginners' meetings and groups, answering questions as they arise, following up on Twelfth Step calls, and assisting groups with their registration at the local, area, and General Service Offices.  We also conduct one day and weekend seminars based on the Back to Basics A.A. program and distribute recovery literature and other materials on the A.A. Beginners' meetings.

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Links from these pages to other websites do not constitute an endorsement by this website or the Back to Basics Foundation.  The Back to Basics Foundation is not responsible for nor does it control or monitor the content of these websites or the accuracy of the information found therein.  The Back to Basics Foundation is not affiliated with any of these sites.

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