Ryan Soave

And then he was on a business trip in Akron, Ohio, which is where this Dr. Bob Smith lived. And he was staying at this hotel. I think it was called the Mayflower Hotel in the history. And he had come out of a business meeting. I think it didn't go the way he wanted. And he walked in and in the story he's describing

And then he was on a business trip in Akron, Ohio, which is where this Dr. Bob Smith lived. And he was staying at this hotel. I think it was called the Mayflower Hotel in the history. And he had come out of a business meeting. I think it didn't go the way he wanted. And he walked in and in the story he's describing

And then he was on a business trip in Akron, Ohio, which is where this Dr. Bob Smith lived. And he was staying at this hotel. I think it was called the Mayflower Hotel in the history. And he had come out of a business meeting. I think it didn't go the way he wanted. And he walked in and in the story he's describing

hearing the bar and the kind of clinking of the glasses over here and the kind of the call of the bar. And he had some change in his pocket and it was in the 1930s, early 1930s, maybe 34, 35. And then there was a bank of phones over here. And so he was kind of pulled between the bar and the phones. And for whatever reason, he went to the phones. He paused and he went there.

hearing the bar and the kind of clinking of the glasses over here and the kind of the call of the bar. And he had some change in his pocket and it was in the 1930s, early 1930s, maybe 34, 35. And then there was a bank of phones over here. And so he was kind of pulled between the bar and the phones. And for whatever reason, he went to the phones. He paused and he went there.

hearing the bar and the kind of clinking of the glasses over here and the kind of the call of the bar. And he had some change in his pocket and it was in the 1930s, early 1930s, maybe 34, 35. And then there was a bank of phones over here. And so he was kind of pulled between the bar and the phones. And for whatever reason, he went to the phones. He paused and he went there.

And he called, I forget who he called, maybe the hospital. And he asked if there was, I think he basically asked if there was any drunks in the town he could help. And they directed him to, in some way, to this doctor who was like the local town doctor, Bob Smith. And he was also an alcoholic who had struggled for a long time. And they met.

And he called, I forget who he called, maybe the hospital. And he asked if there was, I think he basically asked if there was any drunks in the town he could help. And they directed him to, in some way, to this doctor who was like the local town doctor, Bob Smith. And he was also an alcoholic who had struggled for a long time. And they met.

And he called, I forget who he called, maybe the hospital. And he asked if there was, I think he basically asked if there was any drunks in the town he could help. And they directed him to, in some way, to this doctor who was like the local town doctor, Bob Smith. And he was also an alcoholic who had struggled for a long time. And they met.

And I think he went to his house or he might have been in the hospital at the time. I could have the history a little bit wrong. but they met and started talking. And I think Bob relapsed one more time, but they started talking and helping each other. And then they went and helped another guy. And then they went and helped another guy.

And I think he went to his house or he might have been in the hospital at the time. I could have the history a little bit wrong. but they met and started talking. And I think Bob relapsed one more time, but they started talking and helping each other. And then they went and helped another guy. And then they went and helped another guy.

And I think he went to his house or he might have been in the hospital at the time. I could have the history a little bit wrong. but they met and started talking. And I think Bob relapsed one more time, but they started talking and helping each other. And then they went and helped another guy. And then they went and helped another guy.

And there's a whole history to like how it developed and then how they wrote a book together. The book was really meant to send, it was written like four years later, send the information about alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous to people everywhere in the country where they didn't have meetings.

And there's a whole history to like how it developed and then how they wrote a book together. The book was really meant to send, it was written like four years later, send the information about alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous to people everywhere in the country where they didn't have meetings.

And there's a whole history to like how it developed and then how they wrote a book together. The book was really meant to send, it was written like four years later, send the information about alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous to people everywhere in the country where they didn't have meetings.

They started having these meetings and helping each other through this step process that they developed. And it's really interesting because this was one man's decision. You know, instead of going to the bar or going to the phone, instead of going to the bar, he made one phone call and that transformed millions of lives. I mean, there's millions of members around the world.

They started having these meetings and helping each other through this step process that they developed. And it's really interesting because this was one man's decision. You know, instead of going to the bar or going to the phone, instead of going to the bar, he made one phone call and that transformed millions of lives. I mean, there's millions of members around the world.

They started having these meetings and helping each other through this step process that they developed. And it's really interesting because this was one man's decision. You know, instead of going to the bar or going to the phone, instead of going to the bar, he made one phone call and that transformed millions of lives. I mean, there's millions of members around the world.

You know, he was like, I think he was called either Time Magazine or Life Magazine's 100 most influential people of the 20th century. And there's still people who find recovery. And then he gifted those steps to all of the other things like Cocaine Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous. And, you know, it's not for everybody. And they'll even say that in the literature.

You know, he was like, I think he was called either Time Magazine or Life Magazine's 100 most influential people of the 20th century. And there's still people who find recovery. And then he gifted those steps to all of the other things like Cocaine Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous. And, you know, it's not for everybody. And they'll even say that in the literature.