What we used to be like.
Hi. My name is Paul F, and I’m an alcoholic and the Intergroup Archives Committee Chair. The purpose of this committee is to collect, preserve, and share our Yuma AA heritage. In this way, we remember those who have gone before us: group founders, those who have been active in District, Intergroup, and Roundup Committees.
So far, we have fourteen full boxes of treasures housed by Mickey W for the past ten years. Thank you, Mickey, and thanks to all those who have gone before us, those who willing contributed their information, knowing then its value to future generations.
The earliest correspondence from Yuma to the Alcoholic Foundation dates back to 1946. We have District and Intergroup minutes, photos, newspaper articles, newsletters, and memorabilia.
The process includes gathering individual stories, group histories, and information from all those who have carried the message inside walls and the Mission. We also have a large collection of talks, given at the Thunderbird Speakers meeting, to glean information from.
“God will constantly disclose more to you and to us.”
How Alcoholics Anonymous began in Yuma, AZ
This is a part of the Archives Committee project to document the Yuma A.A. history as we understand it. We have finished the first edition of our book about AA in Yuma, but still need your help by letting us know what’s missing or not right. If you’d like to get a copy of the book or have any comments, please enter them in the comments form below or contact Paul F.
The 1st Edition of our history book has been printed and is available at the Central Office (the first 10 pages are shown here).
Early letters between Yuma AA and NY AA
Pre 2000 Yuma AA events & flyers
Meeting schedules
A brief history of the Foothills Alano Club.
Yuma AA people
Yuma AA groups
Yuma AA Newsletters
We’ve found newsletters going back to 1987, but haven’t finished scanning them all. The ones we have found are available to view at the Central Office.
Archive Forms – tell us what you remember
Please take the time to help by entering your experiences in the following forms. If you forgot something or want to make changes, feel free to submit another with the changes.
Group Memories
Personal Memories
Other Comments
“Despite all we can say, many who are real alcoholics are not going to believe they are in that class. By every form of self-deception and experimentation, they will try to prove themselves exceptions to the rule, therefore nonalcoholic. If anyone who is showing inability to control his drinking can do the right- about-face and drink like a gentleman, our hats are off to him. Heaven knows, we have tried hard enough and long enough to drink like other people!”
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book. 2002. 4th ed. New York, NY: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. More About Alcoholism, p. 31
