The fifteen stories in this group tell of alcoholism at its miserable worst. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. On the way i felt hungry so i stopped at a roadside place where they have a bar. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. The anonymous press is not affiliated with alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
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