Ep 73 Did Bill Wilson Get Sober On LSD? Sobriety Bestie podcast

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Did Bill Wilson—the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous—actually get sober on LSD? It’s a rumor that won’t die… but is there any truth to it?

Let's break down where this myth came from, what really happened during Bill’s detox, and the actual hallucinogens involved in his early sobriety (hint: it wasn’t acid 👀).

We’ll also explore:

🍄 The truth about Bill’s later use of LSD in the 1950s

🧠 The Belladonna treatment he received in the hospital

⛪ The Oxford Group’s role in his spiritual conversion

💊 What psychedelics have to do with modern recovery

💬 And why this rumor might not be as wild as it seems…

Timestamps:

00:00 Bill got sober on LSD?

01:16 He was on hallucinogens

02:29 Psychedelics and sobriety

05:32 Bill W. took LSD

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