The meeting of Bill and Bob: Helping the cause of countless alcoholics
The concept of “Alcoholics Anonymous” (AA) is familiar to mental health professionals and the general populace. The premise of the organization lies in individual suffering from problems related to alcohol embarking on a journey to submit before the almighty, taking cognizance of the effects caused...
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| description | The concept of “Alcoholics Anonymous” (AA) is familiar to mental health professionals and the general populace. The premise of the organization lies in individual suffering from problems related to alcohol embarking on a journey to submit before the almighty, taking cognizance of the effects caused by alcohol, making amends in life to people who have been harmed and taking action to prevent relapse to alcohol. The AA was formed after a fortuitous meeting of Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Ohio. The duo subsequently embarked on the journey of helping others with alcohol-related problems. Since then, AA has grown gradually and how has more than 2 million members in its fold. This write-up traces the events that led to the meeting of Bill and Bob and the formation of AA, which led to a significant impact on individuals with alcohol use problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f703185a857d4fb3b1601e3d299fc2c92022-12-22T01:40:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour0971-89902017-01-01221727310.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_12_17The meeting of Bill and Bob: Helping the cause of countless alcoholicsNishtha ChawlaSiddharth SarkarRajesh SagarThe concept of “Alcoholics Anonymous” (AA) is familiar to mental health professionals and the general populace. The premise of the organization lies in individual suffering from problems related to alcohol embarking on a journey to submit before the almighty, taking cognizance of the effects caused by alcohol, making amends in life to people who have been harmed and taking action to prevent relapse to alcohol. The AA was formed after a fortuitous meeting of Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Ohio. The duo subsequently embarked on the journey of helping others with alcohol-related problems. Since then, AA has grown gradually and how has more than 2 million members in its fold. This write-up traces the events that led to the meeting of Bill and Bob and the formation of AA, which led to a significant impact on individuals with alcohol use problems.http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2017;volume=22;issue=1;spage=72;epage=73;aulast=ChawlaAlcohol dependencealcoholics anonymousBill WilsonRobert Smith |
| spellingShingle | Nishtha Chawla Siddharth Sarkar Rajesh Sagar The meeting of Bill and Bob: Helping the cause of countless alcoholics Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour Alcohol dependence alcoholics anonymous Bill Wilson Robert Smith |
| title | The meeting of Bill and Bob: Helping the cause of countless alcoholics |
| title_full | The meeting of Bill and Bob: Helping the cause of countless alcoholics |
| title_fullStr | The meeting of Bill and Bob: Helping the cause of countless alcoholics |
| title_full_unstemmed | The meeting of Bill and Bob: Helping the cause of countless alcoholics |
| title_short | The meeting of Bill and Bob: Helping the cause of countless alcoholics |
| title_sort | meeting of bill and bob helping the cause of countless alcoholics |
| topic | Alcohol dependence alcoholics anonymous Bill Wilson Robert Smith |
| url | http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2017;volume=22;issue=1;spage=72;epage=73;aulast=Chawla |
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