Occupations
Where did Eddy work?
Wall Street
How did Bill get a concussion?
Walked into a tree when he was drunk and passed out in the street.
"You can't help someone who doesn't want it."
Eddy
What did Eddy find to get sober?
Religion (oxford)
Where did they take people to sober up?
Sanitarium
Who was a surgeon in Ohio?
Lois' father.
What was Bill's first diagnosis from the doctor?
Enlarged liver
"If he loves you, he will quit."
Lois' father
Who founded Alcoholics Anonymous?
Bill. W and Dr. Bob in 1935 in Akron, Ohio.
Alcoholics Anonymous book was written in 1940
What did Bill do in the beginning to stay sober?
Found drunks off the street and took them home to have a meal and get cleaned up and talk sobriety.
Where did Lois work?
Department store in the shoe section.
What did Bill use to clear his vision?
Gin
"I can see things in him that he can't see in himself."
Lois
What is the saying that is said at the closing of an AA meeting?
What did Bill want more than anything else before he got sober?
A drink.
What was Bill's career?
What was his previous career?
Wall street salesman
World War I veteran
How did Bill feel when the people he was trying to help could not stay sober?
Depressed.
"Ever since I can remember, I have never felt normal. I have had a feeling deep down in my gut that I can't measure up. A drink makes me feel comfortable, gives me courage and be accepted."
Bill W.
Who founded AL Anon (Family Group)?
Lois W. and Anne B in 1951.
How much sobriety time did Bill W. and Dr. Bob have when started visiting people in the sanitariums?
Bill W. - 7 months and Dr. Bob -few weeks
Why did Lois need to get a job?
To pay bills while Bill was at hospital detoxing.
What are the ailments Bill suffered from his drinking?
Tremors, Delusions, night terrors, loss of bowels and urination, bumps and bruises.
Will our lives ever be simple - balanced like normal people."
Lois
What were three of the first set of guidelines for Alcoholics Anonymous?
No preaching - shared experiences
Help them find God
Got to promise to be anonymous - protect privacy
What were some of Bill's behaviors when drinking?
Telling lies, empty promises, showed up to hospital drunk when Lois miscarried, showed up to Lois' work drunk, started drinking more when sales pitch ideas were turned down, falling down, geographical change, living in tent, could not hold down a job, used humor to make excuses for his drinking, hiding alcohol