Sunday, August 16 2009 @ 10:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Jim Burwell early New York A.A.; salesman; 1 1st 10 A.A.'s eastern U.S.; insisted toning down "God" references both steps & Big Book, wanted strong psychological emphasis; went Philadelphia needed fellow alcoholics around stay sober, started group 1940; responsible start A.A. Baltimore also; donated his 1st printing /1st edition Big Book to archives; story "Vicious Cycle" 2nd & 3rd editions Big Book, sometimes referred to as 'Jim B' or 'Jim Burwell'