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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) ... established in June 1944 by six AA members in New York, became AA's national journal by 1945 and later its international journal. [55]
Pages in category "Non-profit organizations based in New York City" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 481 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age: A Brief History of A. A.. New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. ISBN 091685602X. Alcoholics Anonymous (1984). Pass It On: The Story of Bill Wilson and How the A. A. Message Reached the World. New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. ISBN 0916856127. Cheever, Susan (2004).
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the first twelve-step fellowship, was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, known to AA members as "Bill W." and "Dr. Bob", in Akron, Ohio. In 1946 they formally established the twelve traditions to help deal with the issues of how various groups could relate and function as membership grew.
Most common are 12-step groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and self-help groups for mental health. Professionally operated support groups are facilitated by professionals who most often do not share the problem of the members, [1] [2] such as social workers, psychologists, or members of the clergy. The facilitator controls discussions and ...
Alcoholics Anonymous takes no position on its members using medications that help them stay sober, according to an AA spokesperson who requested anonymity. The spokesperson said the group welcomes any serious efforts to treat alcoholics — and that includes the efforts of the medical profession.
This is a list of Wikipedia articles about specific twelve-step recovery programs and fellowships.These programs, and the groups of people who follow them, are based on the set of guiding principles for recovery from addictive, compulsive, or other behavioral problems originally developed by Alcoholics Anonymous. [1]
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) founded in 1998 is a program of recovery based on the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. FA members are men and women of all ages. Some have been obese; others have been severely underweight, bulimic, or so obsessed with food or weight that normal life was difficult or impossible.