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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 5 MIN

BILL W. REVISITED: WAS THE FOUNDER OF AA CALIFORNIA SOBER?

from Social Yet Distanced: A View with an Emotionalorphan and Friends · host Jack Varnell

The founder of Alcoholics Anonymous took LSD.That's not a rumor. That's documented. And he didn't think it was a relapse.Okay. Let's actually talk about this.Because the story of Bill Wilson — Bill W. — is one of the most cited stories in recovery culture. And most people only know half of it. The half that gets printed in pamphlets. The half that gets told in meetings.The other half is… a lot more complicated. And honestly, a lot more interesting.

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