As Bill Wilson took on the role of father of AA, there was a nice symmetry to have Lois as the mother of Al-Anon. Positioning her atop the recovery pantheon was strategic: She was a doctor's ...

In his book, Borchert tells the story of Lois Wilson, wife of Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson. Although much has been written about Bill Wilson -- including Borchert’s screenplay for ...

Bill and Smith co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous to help others, but Lois began to feel ignored. Bill had found his personal salvation, but Lois felt he had done it without her. She was ...

"In Their Own Words: Bill & Lois Wilson" is a love story and a play. But it's not the kind with wicked witches and enchanted creatures. Still, it has its evil demons. In this case, the demon is ...

Foreshadowed by its long driveway, the brown-shingled Dutch Colonial Revival was once home to Bill Wilson, who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous, and his wife, Lois, cofounder of Al-Anon. It was here, ...

ROBERT SIMONS: If it had not been for Lois, there would be no Alcoholics Anonymous today. She, in the early years, supported him. He studied to go to law school and actually completed the course.

A timely meeting in Akron, Ohio, with Dr. Bob Smith, a struggling alcoholic, led to what is considered the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous on June 10, 1935. Kitchen table, chairs, and cups and ...

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and to mark this, we're taking a road trip to Stepping Stones in Katonah - the Historic Home of Bill and Lois Wilson - cofounders of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al ...