Bill Wilson, commonly referred to as Bill W., is the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Alcoholics Anonymous is a mutual aid group that features alcoholics assisting other alcoholics maintain as a productive member of society.
Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob were the founders of AA.
East Dorset, Vermont
Al-Anon meetings are meetings in which families and relatives of alcoholics share their experiences and try to find solutions. Al-Anon was established by Anne B. and Lois Wilson in 1951. Lois Wilson was the wife of the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
Bill W. (1895-1971) was buried in Mount Peace Cemetery, in Akron Ohio.
Henrietta Seiberling is most known for introducing the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson to each other. Henrietta Seiberling died in 1979.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is based largely on the Christian religious teachings of what was known as the Oxford Group. The word "God" is used repeatedly in the 12 steps of AA. and courts have held that AA is a spiritual organization.
There were approximately one hundred co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Bill Wilson of East Dorset Vt and New York City - and Bob Smith of Akron, Ohio were the first two followed by Bill Dodsen of Akron and Clarence Snyder of Cleveland and on. Bill Wilson was sober for five months in 1934 when he went to Akron, Ohio for business. He was staying at a hotel and had a strong obsession to drink. He decided on having three drinks - no more. Right then and there he thought of what his sponsor, Ebby Thacher had tol dhim about helping others. In that isnstant the desire to drink was removed. he thanked God and commences to begin telephoning local clergymen in the area who might refer his services. He was referred to Henrietta Sieberling who referred him to Anne Smith who was married to an alcoholic doctor named Bob Smith. The following day he met Smith. They immediately began searching for others an subsequently recruited other alcoholics one by one many of whom were admitted in local hospitals. Alcoholics Anonymous grew person by person from then on to what it is today. Alcoholics Anonymous was founded by two men. There names are Bill Wilson and Sam Shoemaker, and the program was found by these two in 1935 to help people who had drinking problems.
No she was cremated. Instead of a funeral she had a party in her honor.
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June 14 2012
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