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Alcoholics Anonymous

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Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

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The following pictures have been reproduced from "Pass It On," and "Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers." If any of these interest you, you are encouraged to seek out the books for further enlightenment. Click on the photo's to view a larger image.


Bill Wilson - Co Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.	Dr. Bob Smith - Co Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.


A motorcycle gave the young couple freedom to travel - but Lois's planned "geographic cure" didn't work out.	Town's Hospital, New York City, was the scene of Bill's spiritual awakening and later attempts to sober up drunks.	Dr. William D. Silkworth, "the little doctor who loved drunks," convinced Bill that alcoholism is a disease.	Once wary of alcoholics, Sister Ignatia learned how they could be helped, and she bacame a loving friend of A.A.

Active in the Oxford Group, Henrietta Seiberling hoped that its program would relieve Dr. Bob's alcoholism. She greeted Bill's historic call as "manna from heaven," and at once put him in touch with Dr. Bob.		121 Clinton St., Brooklyn Heights, home and meeting place for New York alcoholics in A.A.'s formative days.	A.A.'s concept of self- support came from John D. Rockefeller Jr. - a gift far more valuable than money.

In an era of hard times and nickel magazines, an article by Jack Alexander spread the A.A. message nation- wide.	Dr. Bob Smith	Bill Wilson	Bernard B. Smith, trustee from 1944 to 1956, was influential in the decision to hold the First General Service Conference.

Alcoholics Anonymous "came of age" at the 20th Anniversary International Convention in St. Louis in 1955.	Visiting the graves of Dr. Bob and Anne, Bill found no grand memorial, no mention of A.A. - just a "simple stone."	A simple tablet in the East Dorset cemetery affirms Bill's deep belief in the spirit of anonymity.

The following pictures were taken by Dave K. in the spring of 1998 during a visit to East Dorset, VT.


Historical marker outside Bill Wilson's birthplace.	The Wilson House, the village hotel in East Dorset, VT., where Bill Wilson was born on November 26, 1895.	"The room behind the bar," where Bill Wilson was born.	The house, across the street from the Wilson House, where Bill was raised.


View from the house where Bill was raised toward the Wilson House.	Bill & Lois's grave - East Dorset, VT.	Bill Wilson's Grave - East Dorset, VT. Note medallions on top of stone.