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A Life of Conscious Contact: AA Co-Founder Bill W’s Journey Through Consciousness

A Life of Conscious Contact: AA Co-Founder Bill W’s Journey Through Consciousness

Every so often, a story comes along that inspires the masses. This is true to the story and life of AA Co-founder Bill Wilson. Having struggled with addiction for a large part of his life, it took one conscious moment to flip the script and rewrite his narrative. Dive into this episode to hear Bill W Conscious Contact producer Jay Stinnett describe the life of Bill W, his evolution through consciousness and what part TM played in the later years of his life.

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Jay Stinnett and Bill Schaberg — Conscious Contact: The Seekers

Jay Stinnett & Bill Schaberg (Conscious Contact – The Seekers)

On Episode 126 of the Three Legacies Recovery Recordings Podcast, host Paul is joined by AA historians Jay Stinnett and Bill Schaberg for a wide-ranging conversation about the history, spirituality, and evolution of Alcoholics Anonymous — separating myth from documented fact, and revisiting Bill Wilson’s lifelong spiritual search.

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Bill W. Conscious Contact — Press Kit for First Run Features

Press Kit

Bill W.: Conscious Contact is an award-winning feature documentary exploring the spiritual life of William Griffith Wilson — co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous and one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century. Drawing on 25 years of original biographical research by producer Jay Stinnett, the film examines the antecedents of the Twelve Step Movement and the profound spiritual philosophy at its core.

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Bill W., with a white-light across his face

Award-Winning Documentary Bill W. Conscious Contact Now a Book

For ninety years, members of Alcoholics Anonymous have quietly felt that the Twelve Steps were divinely inspired. Now, in his own words, the author confirms it. The award-winning documentary is now available as a companion book — with pre-publication author’s copies available ahead of the official June 23, 2026 release.

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