They began to meet with other alcoholics. They began to carry the program to others. Dr. Bob got drunk one more time, when he was away at a convention, but when he returned, he was more determined than ever to stay sober. A bunch of drunks begins getting together to help each other stay sober. To everyone's amazement, it worked.
Hopeless cases begin to recover.
Of course, the groups had their set backs, but the way to recovery had been found. They wouldn't have the name Alcoholics Anonymous for four more years. THE BIG BOOK Bill dictated most of the first chapters to his secretary. He had considerable resistance when he came up with the Twelve Steps. Some of the members of the group were adamantly opposed to including so much God talk in the program.