William Griffith Wilson was born on November 26, 1895, in a room behind the bar at the Wilson House Hotel. From age 11 until entering the Army, he lived at the Griffith House across the church yard from his birthplace. Bill W. wrote the book "Alcoholics Anonymous," which contains the 12-step recovery program for alcoholics. Through this program, a multitude of lives have been saved. Other programs based on the original 12 steps exist worldwide for healing individuals and families.

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East Dorset, Vermont · USA