Members Stories

890 Years of East London stories.

The section below are stories told by East London Members in their own words in written form.

Angie’s storyChris’ story
Fireman Tony’s storyYoung Peter’s story
Harry’s storyJoe’s story
East Ham Mick’s storyZita’s story
Ray’s storyKevin’s story
Denis’ story.Jimmy Mac’s story
Maxine’s story.Roger the Plum’s story.
‘Spiky’ Alison’s story.Ken’s story.
Anita’s storyTim K’s story
Mick C’s story.Yoga John’s story
Mike M’s storyBernie’s story.
Jack’s story.Penny’s story.
Sean C’s story.Willie’s story.
Speakers at the 1957 A.A conventionEsme – 1952 (Traditions)
Padge – Lest We ForgetThe Writings of Guardsman John.
Transcribed ‘Ironing board’ Arthur talk

“Take the cotton wool out your ears’…….Have a listen to a couple of speaker tapes.

Listen to a convention chair by Ironing Board Arthur

Click on Micky O below and listen to this beloved and missed member of the East London/Essex Alcoholics Anonymous area singing ‘Danny Boy’.

East London Intergroup put on its first Archive event. The speakers involved have 220 years of combined sobriety. Click below.

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30th September:-

The East London Intergroup committee held a prison workshop at the 2023 East London ‘Cockney’ Convention. Tommy O shares about A.A.’s history in prisons.

BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE JUST FOR TODAY CARD, A POEM IN THE BOSTON GLOBE, IN 1921, SOME SAY THERE IS AN EARLIER VERSION.