Bill W. - 2012 Documentary

[@christopherarmbruster6241]

Thank u I am 68 sober 90 days

[@tacomike417]

keep coming back

[@patricklena9062]

Absolutely the best documentary I have ever seen on bill wilson. This program saved my life

[@stevenc6705]

No one gets it all at once. Each meeting I get a tiny bit more and more. God is doing for me what I can’t do for myself.

[@toolman3981]

Thank you. I am 35 sober. 101 days. Keep going anyone who reads this. There is someone hurting or will be hurt who will need your guidance. Don't give up. Easy does it.

[@lynnepaquette4124]

Poor guy he didn't deserve to be so sick. So sad.

[@lynnepaquette4124]

Bill Wilson is a very intelligent man. He's a hero. Thank you for the documentary. I started AA again and fighting for my life. It's crazy the things they did to alcoholics before AA what a horror!

[@bryanr.3241]

I wouldn’t call him a hero. Lois wouldn’t either. This is the lighter better side of the REAL Bill W. who stole the copy right and stole money from AA. Oh , and dropped LSD in 1956 because he couldn’t have a spiritual awakening. Then told everyone in the fellowship that they should take LSD. I’ve been going to AA since 1987 and have done quite a bit of research about this fellowship I belong too.

[@pat2562]

Again? 😂😂😂😂

[@matthewince4463]

This is amazing!!! Thank you for the upload!

[@catherinecooper8370]

I hope this includes that he also performed seance, bragged thar he could levitate, played with Oujia boards is was the first 13 stepper. I hope it paints an accurate picture of who he was.

[@clarkwright2]

But that info is great. It tells me that I too a flawed man, can make a positive difference.

[@pat2562]

​@@clarkwright2 What's positive about a serial sexual predator who lied and conned millions? AA has a higher death rate and lower success rate than natural remission. Today, thanks to coerced attendance, AA in the USA continues to allow violent sexual offenders to be sentenced with no warning to other attendees whi often are often victimized and 13th step. The day the last AA meeting is held, is the day America embraces science. A liar, adulter, abuser, addict who died of his nicotine addiction. Wow, impressive!!

[@stevenc6705]

No one gets it all at once. Each meeting I get a tiny bit more and more. God is doing for me what I can’t do for myself.

[@RavnerRavner]

How did they clean up the audio of the bill Wilson talk. I've heard that talk but the audio was terrible. I would love to hear the cleaned up version in full.

[@carltonpiercey9220]

2012 is how long ago I got sober. I'm so thankful to God and the AA programme

[@mitchellk1269]

I remember the making of this film and attending the premier in NYC. Having met pretty much all of the historians who appeared & several of those connected w the making of the film, I was blown away when I saw it at the theater opening night. Many thanks to Kevin & Dan and all those who participated in its planning & production. I wish Lois & Nell would’ve lived long enough to see the film. I’m sure they would’ve loved it & approved. Every time I see this film it brings back fond memories & renews my love for the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. The best AA documentary thus far.

[@davidcussan8955]

It the habit of drinking No restless irritable discontent Powerless is much more than that The great obsession is that I will be able to drink like my normal fellow

[@diegoalvarado916]

Keep coming back 🙏🙏

[@Jennaros1ty]

32 days sober today!

[@stacysmith5903]

Keep going. God bless you.

[@nelliemoore3792]

Awesome 👍

[@d2hickmott]

Love this, Taco Mike!

[@frankpaya690]

I remember when people used to get nicknames. If you called someone "Taco" today you'd get accused of being a "racist" and the message of a fourth step & looking at resentments has been lost in a sea of theory's via therapy&where to tell someone "their truth" doesn't exist outside of between their ears is considered abusive & violating by today's standards- thanks in large part to modern therapy. In the doctor's opinion it talks about not being able to control our drinking and that it didn't satisfy us to be told the reasons were that we were madjusted to life, in full flight from reality or outright mental defectives. These things were true in all of us and to a considerable degree within some of us. The first 100 who agreed on that big book never imagined a society sustaining and supporting a notion by a biological man that he should be playing against biological women on sports teams.

[@stevenc6705]

New England yankee stock. So AA in a way. Early 20th century progressive era very Roosevelt feeling. Pledged. Temperance.

[@Katy-s1b]

What a watch

[@stevenc6705]

They skipped AA 3. The early Akron group. Eby saying “as we understand him”. Needed more significance in this story.

[@Glen.Danielsen]

This is a thoroughly delightful documentary! Excellence!! The miracle is done beautiful justice here! 🫡💛

[@christopherarmbruster6241]

Thank u this is great.

[@christinaanderson1628]

Starting the 12 steps this week I'm so looking forward to it been an alcoholic and drug addiction for 35 years 15 days clean sober can't wait yo get my book 😀 this is my 3 try off getting sober and clean

[@stevenc6705]

I couldn’t stand that I had to swallow these 12 steps. Didn’t go willingly into the rooms of AA. 4 years sober now. Love 12 steps now.

[@stevenc6705]

Even from Vermont he’s a born outsider. Vermont is the weird outside the box American state.

[@grantlawrence611]

Great honest documentary. Was Bill Wilson a spiritual seeker his entire life? Yes, he had done sceances, yes he had done Ouija board, maybe he did table tipping. But I have done the same in my life because I too am a spiritual seeker. Karl Jung the famous Swiss psychiatrist who helped inspire the spiritual solution to Roland Hazard when he was under his care. Jung talked about in his book Memories, Dreams, and Reflections of the same thing and how a part of his family it was practiced. How his dad who was a minister was torn with his true lack of faith because he did not allow himself to explore spiritually. Many want Bill Wilson to be a cartoon character of holiness. As was written in How it works, We are not Saints. I remember the Master said, he who is without sin cast the first stone. The fundamentalists of any religion or even in AA have trouble with those that continue in their spiritual quest.

[@stevenc6705]

12 steps are all about making a person have a spiritual experience

[@margaretpbarkas]

Beautiful music soundtrack included in this documentary. Twelve Step = wonderful

[@markcooper6736]

Thank you

[@cooldruid086]

Alcohol is a drug.

[@JT0007]

Same as coffee 🫡🇺🇸

[@stevenc6705]

Give away freely what has been given to me.

[@stevenc6705]

Winning thru surrender

[@nitehawk-de8fy]

"Spirit of Nature" as Bill wrote in his story in the Big Book / the Nature of Alcoholism can only be "broken" by the Spirit of Nature, God Himself, He gave Bill His Grace, to be able to present Alcoholics Anonymous to the world / Sobriety in our language / esoteric, if have to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand . . .

[@James-re6co]

Without question the best presentation on Bill Wilson that I've seen. He certainly had his flaws... Who among us has none? But it doesn't discount his contributions to the world of recovery from alcoholism. We learn in AA that no man should be put on a pedestal, lest that pedestal come tumbling down. Principles before personalities, always.

[@bajabill1425]

Well stated James!

[@AZ-kr6ff]

That's why AA doesnt work for most people who work it; the dogmatic refusal to acknowledge the fact that different personality types do exist, and there is no one size fits all path to sobriety.

[@James-re6co]

@@AZ-kr6ff 89 years and ~3 million sober people worldwide say otherwise, bro. It works if you work it. There is no doubt about that. And you won't find anybody with a few years under their belt that thinks we're the only way to get sober. It says the same in the Big Book. "If a hard-drinking alcoholic can get sober on his own our hats are off to him." ---- But if you want to quit, and if you are tired of the misery, we've got a way out.

[@AZ-kr6ff]

@James-re6co I've been sober for years now, but AA didn't work for me; it reminded me of my time with the Jehovahs Witnesses... very similar cult like traits and attitudes... "it works if you work it" being one of them. I worked it with great sincerity, and guess what? It didn't work. How do you account for that?

[@James-re6co]

@@AZ-kr6ff No way I could know without being there. Did you have a sponsor? Were you fearless and thorough on your 4th and 5th? Did you hold anything back that you swore you would take to the grave? I've got 28 years, in a big city and a big home group, and my experience has been damn near 100% of the time if someone comes in, really wants to quit, is teachable, and is willing to go to any lengths, then they can walk away from booze and gain a new life in return. Those that go at it with half the effort get about half the results. "Rarely have we seen a person fail who has *thoroughly* followed our path."

[@stevenc6705]

From the ashes

[@phillippettit2138]

Excellent Keep The Plug in The Jug

[@Mandalas12]

Take the steps

[@lourissawhite3667]

Always greatful for AA and that Bill Wilson heard God and followed thru, to bring us Alcoholics Anonymous

[@bryankennedy1019]

❤

[@ravilcull1663]

🎉 Promo>SM

[@mikevallee-z1j]

Absolutely amazing

[@nitehawk-de8fy]

under Grace we live in Sobriety / Meek Humility / thank You Lord / help us/me Lord

[@Katy-s1b]

What a watch

[@TomStokes]

To Bill W., Your vision and unwavering dedication have left an indelible mark on the world, providing hope and a path to recovery for countless individuals. Your journey, marked by both triumphs and trials, has been a beacon of light for those seeking solace and strength in the face of addiction. Though your struggle in the end is a poignant reminder of the challenges that persist, your legacy shines brightly through the lives you have touched and the communities you have built. Your wisdom, compassion, and resilience have laid the foundation for a movement that continues to offer support and encouragement to those in need. As I reflect on my own journey, now 34 years sober and looking forward to 35, (One Day at a Time) I am profoundly grateful for the path you have paved. Your courage and commitment have inspired me and so many others to find the strength to change, to persevere, and to embrace a life of sobriety. May you rest in peace, Bill W., knowing that your work and spirit live on in the hearts and minds of those you have helped. Your legacy is a testament to the power of hope, the possibility of transformation, and the enduring impact of one person's dedication to making a difference. With deep respect and gratitude, Tom S. 12/31/89

[@robertmartinez4174]

"Trust God, Clean House and Help Others". that's what the program is in seven words.