Sober since 1/5/1971, Ed was a truly larger than life figure in AA at 6' 11" tall. He grew up in Iowa as what he called "trailer trash" and a cop-fighter. In sobriety he managed the Ice Capades and later The Globetrotters basketball exhibition team and then became a minister. His story of forgiveness made national headlines. I met him twice. A truly gentle giant.
Less than a year after this workshop Ed died shoveling snow Monday, December 22, 2008 in his home town of Erie, IL.
In this set of talks Ed goes back to Akron, OH where it all started to take us through the 12 Steps as he saw them - he doesn't pull any punches.
Steps - Part 2 of 5 - Steps 1 thru 3. Talk about the 12 steps but take away the word alcohol and replace it with "I am powerless over my life situations". Steps 1 thru 3.
(1 hr 14 min) (25.7 MB) (id#609)