Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935 by a stockbroker named Bill, and a surgeon Dr. Bob who were both hopeless alcoholics. The two had initially both belonged to the Oxford Group, a nonalcoholic fellowship headed by an Episcopal clergyman, Dr. Samuel Shoemaker. Dr. Shoemaker and an old friend Ebby together helped Bill to get sober. Bill was also helped by working with other alcoholics. Dr. Bob however did not have the same initial success, but when …

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