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Al-Anon Family Groups, founded in 1951, is an international mutual aid organization for people who have been impacted by another person's alcoholism.In the organization's own words, Al-Anon is a "worldwide fellowship that offers a program of recovery for the families and friends of alcoholics, whether or not the alcoholic recognizes the existence of an alcohol-related problem or seeks help."
Lois Wilson (née Burnham; March 4, 1891 – October 5, 1988), also known as Lois W., was the co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups, a 12-Step fellowship for the friends and family of alcoholics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) co-founder Bill W.
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story – a 2010 film about the wife of founder Bill Wilson, and the beginnings of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon. [195] [196] Bill W. – a 2011 biographical documentary film that tells the story of Bill Wilson using interviews, recreations, and rare archival material. [197] [198]
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Anne Ripley Smith (March 3, 1881 – June 1, 1949) was a co-founder of AA, along with her husband, Dr. Bob Smith, and Bill Wilson.. Anne Smith's influence in AA became widely known through her publication, Anne Smith's Journal, 1933-1939.
Nar-Anon, known officially as "Nar-Anon Family Groups", is a twelve-step program for friends and family members of those who are affected by someone else's addiction. Nar-Anon is complementary to, but separate from, Narcotics Anonymous (NA), analogous to Al-Anon with respect to Alcoholics Anonymous ; Nar-Anon's traditions state that it should ...
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Edwin Throckmorton Thacher was born April 29, 1896, in Albany, New York, the last of seven children born to Emma Louise (Bennett) and George Hornell Thacher II. [2] His grandfather, George Hornell Thacher, was founder/owner of Thacher Car Works, vice-president of the Albany City National Bank, [3] [4] and Albany mayor 1860-2/1870-4.