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The story of Bill W, the man who founded AA. Bill Wilson, am fear a chruthaich an AA.

The film follows Bill Wilson through his 17 years of alcoholism, the events that led to his own sobriety, and the crucial years when he started Alcoholics Anonymous.

Time Magazine named Bill Wilson, the founder of AA, one of its 100 Heroes and Icons of the 20th Century for the legacy he left behind in helping millions find an answer not only to alcoholism, but to many other forms of addiction that destroy lives all around the world. Certainly Wilson, who strove to maintain his anonymity, was one of the least-known people on that list.

The film follows Bill Wilson through his 17 years of alcoholism, the events that led to his own sobriety, the crucial years of AA's founding and growth, his battle with depression, his experimentation with LSD, and his struggle with celebrity status in an anonymous society. With Bill as its driving force, AA grew from a handful of people to a worldwide fellowship of over two million men and women. Thousands of people throughout the world now credit him with saving their lives - both alcoholics and members of dozens of other 12 Step recovery groups.

Dh'ainmich Iris TIME Bill Wilson, am fear a chruthaich an A.A., am measg an taghadh aca de 100 Gaisgeach an 20mh linn air sgàth an dìleab a dh'fhàg e tro bhith a' cuideachadh na milleanan le bith a' faighinn fuasgladh chan ann a-mhàin bho bhith an eisimeil na dighe ach fo iomadh seòrsa ro-dhèidhealachd eile a bhios a' milleadh beathannan air feadh an t-saoghail. Dh'fheuch Wilson ri ainm a chumail dìomhair, agus gu dearbha, bha e am measg am fheadhainn a bu neo-ainmeil air an liosta.

Leanaidh am film sgeulachd Bill Wilson tro 17 bliadhna sgriosail is e an eisimeil na dighe, na tachartasan a choisinn an stuamachd aige, na bliadhnaichean cugallach nuair a bha an AA ga stèidheachadh 's a' fàs, am buaireadh a bh' aige le trom-inntinn, mar a rinn e deuchainnean le LSD agus an trioblaid a bh' aige le bhith cliùiteach ann am buidheann neo-ainmeil. Fo stiùir Bill, dh'fhàs an A.A. bho bhith na bhuidheann le dòrlach bhall gu bhith na chomann saoghalta le còrr air 2 mhillean ball, fireann is boireann. Tha na mìltean air feadh an t-saoghail a' toirt taing dhàsan airson am beathannan a shàbhaladh – an dà chuid feadhainn a bha an eisimeil na dighe agus buill de dh'iomadh buidheann aisig dusan ceum eile.

Dubbed in Gaelic with English subtitles

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