ESH: Franklin W in 1982 opening remarks are by Lois W.

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🗓️ 21 May 2022

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Franklin W got sober in October of 1956 he is from Olive Branch Mississippi, (his nickname is the pope of AA) is speaking on the 47th Founders Day in Akron Ohio in 1982. The brief opening remarks are by Lois W, Dr Bobs wife Annie was also at the event but does not speak. Really great quality recording for 1982. Email: [email protected] Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1800+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to SilverCast where we provide AA speak meetings and workshops in podcast
0:11.8	format.
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0:22.4	We hope you enjoyed the podcast, have a great day.
0:28.5	Thank you so much and thank you all for all that you are doing in AA and Alabama and
0:38.0	Alabama to help this troubled world and that's what I thought I'd just say a few words
0:46.8	to you about and that is that we have been hearing so much about the past, I'm the present
0:55.5	and I thought I'd say just a few words about the future, I think that AA and Alabama
1:07.8	and our team, the three big A's, has got a tremendous potential to help this troubled
1:19.8	world out of its great difficulties and I believe I've built it that the power of
1:35.5	it's spirit and its spirituality and they do pretend it is really got to overcome so
1:52.8	much of our troubles and difficulties and this is my hope and belief for the future.
2:02.1	I'm an alcoholic and my name is Frank.
2:09.9	By the grace of God, the fellowship with men and women like you and because this program
2:13.7	does wake it had meant that's fair for me to take a drink today and for this I'm most
2:17.6	grateful.
2:18.6	There's no way I can express my gratitude for being allowed to be a part of this 47 celebration
2:30.0	of founders day of alcoholic anonymous.
2:33.4	I can't get across to you no matter what I might say or the feeling that I get to be
2:40.2	in this territory, in this area, really goose pimples, you know man, I've been here before
2:46.9	not till you found this day but for other, other deals and it's just, well there's no way
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