Bill W knew that at the early stages of abstinence, many alcoholics simply aren’t capable of thinking clearly and are too damaged by alcohol to work the 12 Steps.

Bill Wilson’s last years were mainly devoted to the spread of this information among alcoholics and other ill persons. He knew that at the early stages of abstinence, many alcoholics simply aren’t capable of thinking clearly and are too damaged by alcohol to work the 12 Steps.*
As early as 1972, Father Martin, in a now famous Chalk Talk, repeatedly states, “Alcoholism is a physical disease and a biochemical imbalance of the brain.” Now, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) states that Neuroscience and 30 plus years of research have shown that:
If Bill Wilson had lived long enough to carry his message forward, biochemical restoration would now be an accepted and normal part of AA. 

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