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World War I. William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). AA is an international mutual aid fellowship with about two million members worldwide belonging to AA groups, associations, organizations, cooperatives, and fellowships of ...
P-53 The Co-Founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Brief biographical sketches of Bill W. and Dr. Bob, together with their last major talks. General Service Conference-approved. Printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with A.A. World Services, Inc. Content Use Policy.
A.A.’s Beginning. A.A. began in 1935 in Akron, Ohio, as the outcome of a meeting between Bill W., a New York stockbroker, and Dr. Bob S., an Akron surgeon. Both had been hopeless alcoholics. Before their meeting, Bill and Dr. Bob had each been in contact with the Oxford Group. This mostly nonalcoholic fellowship emphasized universal spiritual ...
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Jan 24, 1971 · Bill W. shares his personal experience of alcoholism and recovery in the first chapter of the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book. He recounts his early life, military service, Wall Street career, stock market crash, and descent into chronic drinking.
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1989 movie about Bill W. and Bob Smith. As AA grew in size and popularity from over 100 members in 1939, other notable events in its history have included the following: 1939 AA co-founder Bill Wilson and Marty Mann founded High Watch Farm in Kent, Connecticut, the world's first 12-Step-based rehab center. 1941 2,000 members in 50 cities and towns.
Learn about Bill W., the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, an international organisation that helps people recover from alcoholism. Discover his personal story, his spiritual experience, his partnership with Dr Bob Smith and his legacy.
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