"Bill W" The Man Behind Alcoholics Anonymous

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lucy Nalpathanchil

Published September 14, 2012 at 12:46 PM EDT

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Most people have heard of "AA" or Alcoholics Anonymous. The international program is credited with helping thousands of alcoholics recover from their addiction. It's membership totals two million worldwide.

But not many outside of AA know about the man who co-founded the organization. His name was Bill Wilson. A documentary about him opens Friday in New Haven at Bow Tie Criterion Cinemas.

WNPR's Lucy Nalpathanchil spoke with Co-Producer and Director of the film, Kevin Hanlon.

More about the film can be found here:

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