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Dec 2024
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Bill W.'s Last Drink and the Birth of Al...

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December 11, 1934. Bill Wilson is on the subway, working his way through his third beer, heading to Towns Hospital. He isn’t injured, and he isn’t what would be traditionally classified as “sick.” But he knows he has a problem. And he needs help.What he doesn't know as he arrives at the hospital – with a fourth bottle of beer in his hand – is that this will ... Show More
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