When Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith cofounded the AA in 1935, they probably had no idea that this organization would become one of the most famous and well-populated organizations throughout the world. By 1937 they believed to have cured 40 people of alcoholism and by 2001 the group was made up of an astounding 2 million members. The AA pendants sold at Recovery-Gifts.net serve to commemorate this monumental achievement. The AA society promotes more than simply stopping alcohol consumption. Members of the Alcoholics Anonymous are encouraged to make a complete change that runs much deeper than the physical aspect of sobriety. Members who sign up for the twelve step program begin a journey that leads a complete moral and psychological change. Some refer to this change as a "spiritual awakening".

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