Thousands of recovering alcoholics converged on Akron, Ohio this weekend to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous on June 10th, 1935. There are many paths to recovery, but the founding of AA marks the beginning of the modern recovery movement and AA continues to be the most well worn path to recovery. Here’s an article summarizing the founding of AA.
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I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work.
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