Anne Ripley Smith
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Anne Ripley Smith (March 3, 1881 – June 1, 1949) was a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, along with her husband, Bob Smith, and Bill Wilson.[1]
Anne Smith's influence in Alcoholics Anonymous became widely known through her publication, Anne Smith's Journal, 1933-1939. She compiled and shared with early participants and their families the materials that comprised the early Alcoholics Anonymous's spiritual program—the Bible, Quiet Time, the teachings of Sam Shoemaker, the principles of the Oxford Group, and Christian literature of the day. Anne also became one of the first members of the Al-Anon mutual aid organization when another founder, the wife of Bill W., Lois Wilson visited her in Akron, Ohio during his stay at their house.[citation needed] Al-Anon officially began in 1951, after Anne's death.
External links
[edit]- Anne Smith - Anne Smith's Journal, 1933-1939
- A.A.'s Roots from Dr. Bob's Wife Anne
- Dr. Bob's Home (Dr. Robert and Anne Smith House)
References
[edit]- ↑ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (June 2, 1949). "MRS, ANNE SMITH, AIDED ALCOHOLICS; Akron Woman Who Helped Her Husband Set Up Anonymous Group in 1935 Is Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
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