According to Wilson, while lying in bed depressed and despairing, he cried out, "I'll do anything! Anything at all! If there be a God, let Him show Himself!" He then had the sensation of a bright light, a feeling of ecstasy, and a new serenity. He never drank again for the rest of his life.
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It says, “I salute you and thank you for your life.” My thoughts are much occupied these days with gratitude to our Fellowship and for the myriad blessings ...
May 17, 2004 · He was never given one. Cheever says she was “shocked and horrified” that Wilson would want whiskey on his deathbed, and that her “blood ran ...
Jan 25, 2022 · "God, why have you forsaken me?" So the same in this situation... Bill experiencing a similar brief moment just before the moment of his death, ...
Sep 5, 2012 · Newcomers to Recovery - Did Bill W ask for a drink on his death bed? - Someone told me this and I was wondering if anyone knew the source.
Jan 26, 1971 · “If there is a God, let Him show Himself. I am ready to do anything, anything!” “Suddenly,” he related, “the room lit up with a great white ...
May 9, 2004 · ... almost welcomed the idea." On Jan. 24, 1971, the man known modestly to legions of alcoholics as "Bill W." was finally cured. 0:00. 0:48.
Dec 10, 2011 · On December 11, 1934, William Griffith Wilson took his last drink of alcohol. He didn't know it at the moment, nor did he know he was about to ...
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The man is dying! He can't harm himself or others at that point... I'd give him a dram... and a pint to go with ...