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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

Bill and Lois. Mention those names to members of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon, and nothing more need be said. They are the founders, the driving forces behind the 12-step programs that have ...

Various social media platforms, including Reddit and X, have long circulated the claim that Bill Wilson, one of the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), was denied shots of whiskey on his ...

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 ...

Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson requested shots of whiskey on his deathbed but was denied them. Rating: Various social media platforms, including Reddit and X, have long circulated the ...

Book a tour and immerse into their lives in the humble home, now a National Historic Landmark.