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Bill Wilson
AA co-founder
Sobriety -- freedom from alcohol -- through
the teaching and practice of the Twelve Steps,
is the sole purpose of an AA group

AA co-founder Bill Wilson, 1958 AA Grapevine
Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
We deal with alcohol 

Chapter 5,  p58