Description:Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: History of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W., R. Harmon Drew, Sr., Rowland Hazard III, Aubrey W. Young, Twelve-step Suite, Twelve Traditions, Higher Power, Serenity Prayer, Jim Burwell, The Big Book, Captain Stone House, Ebby Thacher, My Name Is Bill W., Bob Smith, Sister Ignatia, Stepping Stones, Bill Wilson House, Bill W. and Dr. Bob. Excerpt: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid movement declaring its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith (Bill W. and Dr. Bob) in Akron, Ohio. With other early members Wilson and Smith developed AA's Twelve Step program of spiritual and character development. AA's Twelve Traditions were introduced in 1946 to help AA stay unified and grow. The Traditions recommend that members and groups remain anonymous in public media, altruistically help other alcoholics and include all who wish to stop drinking. The Traditions also recommend that AA members acting on behalf of the fellowship steer clear of dogma, governing hierarchies and involvement in public issues. Subsequent fellowships such as Narcotics Anonymous have adopted and adapted the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions to their respective primary purposes. AA's first female member Florence Rankin joined in 1936, and the first non-Protestant member, a Roman Catholic, joined in 1939. AA membership has since spread "across diverse cultures holding different beliefs and values," including geopolitical areas resistant to grassroot movements. AA generally avoids discussing the medical nature of alcoholism, but nonetheless, AA is regarded as a proponent and popularizer of the disease theory of alcoholism. The American Psychiatric Association has recommended sustained treatment in conj...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Alcoholics Anonymous: History of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W., R. Harmon Drew, Sr., Rowland Hazard III, Aubrey W. Young, Twelve-Step Suite. To get started finding Alcoholics Anonymous: History of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W., R. Harmon Drew, Sr., Rowland Hazard III, Aubrey W. Young, Twelve-Step Suite, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Alcoholics Anonymous: History of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W., R. Harmon Drew, Sr., Rowland Hazard III, Aubrey W. Young, Twelve-Step Suite
Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: History of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W., R. Harmon Drew, Sr., Rowland Hazard III, Aubrey W. Young, Twelve-step Suite, Twelve Traditions, Higher Power, Serenity Prayer, Jim Burwell, The Big Book, Captain Stone House, Ebby Thacher, My Name Is Bill W., Bob Smith, Sister Ignatia, Stepping Stones, Bill Wilson House, Bill W. and Dr. Bob. Excerpt: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid movement declaring its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith (Bill W. and Dr. Bob) in Akron, Ohio. With other early members Wilson and Smith developed AA's Twelve Step program of spiritual and character development. AA's Twelve Traditions were introduced in 1946 to help AA stay unified and grow. The Traditions recommend that members and groups remain anonymous in public media, altruistically help other alcoholics and include all who wish to stop drinking. The Traditions also recommend that AA members acting on behalf of the fellowship steer clear of dogma, governing hierarchies and involvement in public issues. Subsequent fellowships such as Narcotics Anonymous have adopted and adapted the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions to their respective primary purposes. AA's first female member Florence Rankin joined in 1936, and the first non-Protestant member, a Roman Catholic, joined in 1939. AA membership has since spread "across diverse cultures holding different beliefs and values," including geopolitical areas resistant to grassroot movements. AA generally avoids discussing the medical nature of alcoholism, but nonetheless, AA is regarded as a proponent and popularizer of the disease theory of alcoholism. The American Psychiatric Association has recommended sustained treatment in conj...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Alcoholics Anonymous: History of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W., R. Harmon Drew, Sr., Rowland Hazard III, Aubrey W. Young, Twelve-Step Suite. To get started finding Alcoholics Anonymous: History of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W., R. Harmon Drew, Sr., Rowland Hazard III, Aubrey W. Young, Twelve-Step Suite, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.