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Alcoholics Anonymous and The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous)

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Difference between Alcoholics Anonymous and The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous)

Alcoholics Anonymous vs. The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous)

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid fellowship whose stated purpose is to enable its members to "stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." It was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio. Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism (generally known as The Big Book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition) is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by William G. "Bill W." Wilson, one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

Similarities between Alcoholics Anonymous and The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous)

Alcoholics Anonymous and The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous) have 15 things in common (in Unionpedia): Agnosticism, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Bill W., Bob Smith (doctor), Charles B. Towns, Ebby Thacher, Higher Power, Narcotics Anonymous, Oxford Group, The New York Times, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Twelve Traditions, Twelve-step program, William Duncan Silkworth.

Agnosticism

Agnosticism is the view that the existence of God, of the divine or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid fellowship whose stated purpose is to enable its members to "stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." It was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio.

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Alcoholism

Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in mental or physical health problems.

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Bill W.

William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), an international mutual aid fellowship with over twenty million members worldwide belonging to approximately 10,000 groups, associations, organizations, cooperatives, and fellowships of alcoholics helping other alcoholics achieve and maintain sobriety.

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Bob Smith (doctor)

Robert Holbrook Smith (August 8, 1879 – November 16, 1950), also known as Dr.

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Charles B. Towns

Charles Barnes Towns (1862–1947) conducted experimentation with cures for alcoholism and drug addiction, and helped draft drug control legislation in the United States during the early 20th century.

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Ebby Thacher

Edwin Throckmorton Thacher (29 April 1896 – 21 March 1966) (commonly known as Ebby Thacher or Ebby T.), was an old drinking friend and later the sponsor of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson.

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Higher Power

Higher Power is a term used in the 1930s in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and is used in other twelve-step programs.

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Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) describes itself as a "nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem".

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Oxford Group

The Oxford Group was a Christian organization founded by the American Christian missionary Frank Buchman.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions is a 1953 book, which explains the twenty-four basic principles of Alcoholics Anonymous and their application.

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Twelve Traditions

The Twelve Traditions of twelve-step programs provide guidelines for relationships between the twelve-step groups, members, other groups, the global fellowship, and society at large.

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Twelve-step program

A twelve-step program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems.

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William Duncan Silkworth

William Duncan Silkworth, M.D., (1873-1951) was an American medical doctor and specialist in the treatment of alcoholism.

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Alcoholics Anonymous and The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous) Comparison

Alcoholics Anonymous has 110 relations, while The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous) has 49. As they have in common 15, the Jaccard index is 9.43% = 15 / (110 + 49).

References

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