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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions is a 1953 book, which explains the 24 basic principles of Alcoholics Anonymous and their application. [1] The book dedicates a chapter to each step and each tradition, providing a detailed interpretation of these principles for personal recovery and the organization of the group. [2] Bill W. began work on this ...
Not-God: a history of Alcoholics Anonymous. Hazelden Publishing. 363 pp. Alcoholics Anonymous. Pass it On The Story of Bill Wilson and How The A.A. Message Reached the World, New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 1984. Dick B. (1998). Utilizing Early A.A.'s Spiritual Roots for Recovery Today. Good Book Publishing Company. p. 85.
Alcoholics Anonymous publishes several books, reports, pamphlets, and other media, including a periodical known as the AA Grapevine. [47] Two books are used primarily: Alcoholics Anonymous (the "Big Book") and, expounding on the big book in regard to its subject, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions .
AA's Singleness of Purpose is a principle derived from the Fifth Tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous, "Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers." [1] Other groups replace the word alcoholic with the identifying characteristic of their fellowship, or otherwise rephrase it to have a similar ...
1957 Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age was published. [86] 1962 The Twelve Concepts for World Service were adopted by AA as a guideline for international issues. [87] 1962 The movie Days of Wine and Roses depicted an alcoholic in AA. [88] 1971 Bill Wilson dies. His last words to AA members were "God bless you and Alcoholics Anonymous forever." [81]
Developed in the 1930s, the first twelve-step program, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), founded by Bill Wilson and Bob Smith, aided its membership to overcome alcoholism. [1] Since that time dozens of other organizations have been derived from AA's approach to address problems as varied as drug addiction, compulsive gambling, sex, and overeating.
The spokesperson said the group welcomes any serious efforts to treat alcoholics — and that includes the efforts of the medical profession. The spokesperson cited an Alcoholics Anonymous pamphlet that reads, “No A.A. member should ‘play doctor’; all medical advice and treatment should come from a qualified physician.”
Margaret Marty Mann (October 15, 1904 – July 22, 1980) was an American writer who is considered by some to be the first woman to achieve longterm sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. [1] There were several remarkable women in the early days of AA including but not limited to: Florence R. of New York, Sylvia K. of Chicago, Ethel M. of Akron, Ohio.