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Eastern Ontario has a rich history in Alcoholics Anonymous. We preserve our archives so we can share that history with alcoholics who come after us. You can view public archives on this page. However, our archives go deeper than what you see here. We have many more archives to share. To maintain our tradition of personal anonymity, the bulk of our archives can be found on our Area 83 Service Site which is password protected.
The mission of Alcoholics Anonymous in Area 83 Archives is to permanently document the work of Area 83 and its Districts, to make the history of the organization accessible to A.A. members and other researchers, and to provide a context for understanding Alcoholics Anonymous’ progression, principles and traditions.
Over the years there have been a variety of regional histories compiled and saved in our Archives. Below are a few links to several of these regional histories. If you are interested, there are some interesting stories about early AA here in Eastern Ontario.
On Wednesday January 13, 1943, the 1st meeting was held in Toronto, Canada. Two friends of alcoholics...
The Ontario Regional Conference, as it has come to be known, had humble beginnings. On December 16, 1943, eighty people....
All archives listed below belong to A.A. World Services. Each link goes directly to AA.org. You can view this full list here.
All of the audio archives listed below can be found on the same page at aa.org. Click on any of the archives to listen to any of them.
In this clip, Bill shares his experience of a failed attempt to change “Spiritual Awakening” to “Spiritual Experience” in A.A.’s Twelve Steps. Length: 3:28
From a talk at A.A.’s 30th Anniversary International Convention in Toronto in 1965. Length: 07:30 Dr. Bob’s last message - On keeping the A.A. program simple. Talk delivered at the First International Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, July 1950. Length: 03:28
Talk given at the 1960 A.A. International Convention, Long Beach, California. Length: 03:17
From a talk recorded in 1948, San Diego, California. Length: 03:18
Tells the story of Dr. Bob admitting one of the first alcoholics to St. Thomas Hospital. Talk delivered at A.A.’s 1960 International Convention, Long Beach, California. Length: 09:20
Bill W. interviews Sister Ignatia who recounts memories of the early days with Dr. Bob. Length: 07:36
On keeping the A.A. program simple. Talk delivered at the First International Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, July 1950. Length: 03:28