Topic > Bill Wilson: Leader of the Big Book - 542

“The harmful use of alcohol is a global problem that undermines individual and social development. The result is 2.5 million deaths each year. An intoxicated person may harm others or put them at risk for traffic accidents or violent behavior, or negatively affect co-workers, relatives, friends or strangers. Therefore, the impact of harmful alcohol consumption reaches deep into society.” This is a scary statistic that figuratively states that every thirteen seconds someone dies from an alcohol-related death. CBS News reported that more than 30 percent of American adults have abused alcohol or suffered from alcoholism at some time in their lives. This is a staggering number that is largely overlooked because alcohol is legal. Those who suffer from it feel helpless and trapped by their addiction, unable to stop and quit on their own. Luckily a man named Bill Wilson led a group of men to write how to free themselves from the bondage of addiction. The man who paved the way for many sober alcoholics was born on November 26, 1895 in East Dorset, Vermont. His parents were nam...