Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a global fellowship founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson (known as Bill W.) and Robert Smith (known as Dr. Bob), and has since grown to be worldwide.

William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was an American businessman who co-conceived and co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), with …

Since its beginnings in 1935, the success of Alcoholics Anonymous has sparked interest. A.A. members, professionals and the general public want to learn more about A.A. and how it works to help …

This sparked the founding of A.A. Both men immediately set to work with alcoholics at Akron’s City Hospital. One patient quickly achieved complete sobriety. These three men made up the nucleus of …

Two individuals struggling with long-term alcoholism, Bill Wilson, a New York stock speculator, and Dr. Bob Smith, an Akron, Ohio surgeon, co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous in Akron when they met for …

Feb 9, 2010 · In Akron, Ohio, Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith, two recovering alcoholics, found Alcoholics Anonymous, also known as "A.A.," a 12-step rehabilitation program that eventually helps …

Reflecting the basic tenet of anonymity to encourage participation, the founders became known as Bill W. and Dr. Bob. Bill W. conceived the Twelve Steps to guide recovery from alcoholism, and wrote …

Jun 30, 2026 · AA was founded in 1935 in Akron, Ohio, by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, with Dr. Bob’s last drink on June 10, 1935 taken as the founding date. It grew out of the Oxford Group, a Christian …

Jun 24, 2026 · The history of Alcoholics Anonymous begins with a Christian society called The Oxford Group, founded in 1928. The men who would go on to establish Alcoholics Anonymous were …

Bill W. is the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, an international organisation with over two million members seeking to help individuals escape from alcoholism. Bill W. was an alcoholic himself who …