Sober 16 years since 6/26/1935, Bill D was the "Man on the Bed" - the first one of the prospects Bill W and Dr. Bob helped achieve long term sobriety.
He never drank again. He died 9/17/1954, three years after this talk.
This is classic AA from a very humble lawyer whose story is in the Big Book in the Pioneers section.
The recording quality is excellent for the time and age of the recording.
(1 hr 5 min) (22.6 MB) (id#2045)