<P> Alcoholics Anonymous : The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism ( generally known as The Big Book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition ) is a 1939 basic text , describing how to recover from alcoholism , primarily written by one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA ) , William G. `` Bill W . '' Wilson . It is the originator of the seminal `` twelve - step method '' widely used to treat many addictions , from alcoholism and heroin addiction to marijuana addiction , as well as overeating , sex addiction , gambling addiction , with a strong spiritual and social emphasis . </P>
<P> Alcoholics Anonymous : The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism ( generally known as The Big Book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition ) is a 1939 basic text , describing how to recover from alcoholism , primarily written by one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA ) , William G. `` Bill W . '' Wilson . It is the originator of the seminal `` twelve - step method '' widely used to treat many addictions , from alcoholism and heroin addiction to marijuana addiction , as well as overeating , sex addiction , gambling addiction , with a strong spiritual and social emphasis . </P>
who wrote the stories in the big book
who wrote the stories in the big book
William G. `` Bill W . '' Wilson
William G. `` Bill W . '' Wilson