“The spark that was to flare into the first A.A. group was struck at Akron, Ohio, in June 1935, during a talk between a New York stockbroker and an Akron physician.” (Foreword to Second Edition, Big Book)
“Yes, the old boy was on fire all right.” (Page 9, Big Book)
“Your imagination will be fired.” (Page 152, Big Book)
Fire. Contagion. Involuntary. Not under one’s agency.
Three things are required:
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Fortune to start the fire
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Preparedness (dry as a bone)
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Adjacency.