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2. Twelve-step program - Wikipedia

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   Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the first twelve-step fellowship, was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, known to AA members as "Bill W." and "Dr. Bob", in Akron, Ohio. In 1946 they formally established the twelve traditions to help deal with the issues of how various groups could relate and function as membership grew.

3. Adult Children of Alcoholics - Wikipedia

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   Adult Children of Alcoholics. Adult Children of Alcoholics ( ACA or ACOA) founded circa 1973 is a fellowship of people who desire to recover from the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family. ACA membership has few formal requirements.

4. Marty Mann - Wikipedia

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   In 1939, her psychiatrist Dr. Harry Tiebout gave her a pre-publication manuscript of the book Alcoholics Anonymous, and persuaded her to attend her first AA meeting. This meeting took place at the home of Lois and Bill W (co-founder of AA) at 182 Clinton Street in Brooklyn, New York. Marty was romantically involved with Priscilla Peck for 40 years.

5. Overeaters Anonymous Food Plan: Does It Work? - Healthline

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   OA has created a Plan of Eating to help people recover from compulsive eating behaviors. The plan aims to identify specific eating patterns and guide healthy eating decisions. The plan is ...

6. Are AA and NA Really That Effective? Plus Alternatives to ...

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   There’s also a spiritual aspect to AA and NA that may make people uncomfortable: God is mentioned in 4 of the 12 steps. A recent literature review suggests that AA participants credit the social ...

7. Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

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   Physical symptoms of alcohol misuse. A high concentration of alcohol in the blood causes physical symptoms, such as: slurred speech. slowing of reflexes. a decreased ability to control bodily ...