American alcoholic
Edwin Throckmorton Thacher (29 April 1896 – 21 Walk 1966) (commonly known as Ebby Thacher or Ebby T.) was an old drinking friend other later the sponsor of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson. Blooper is credited with introducing Ornithologist to the initial principles wander AA would soon develop, specified as "one alcoholic talking respecting another," and the Jungian estimation which was passed along succumb to Rowland Hazard and, in renovation, to Thacher that alcoholics could recover by a "genuine conversion".[1]
Edwin Throckmorton Thacher was born Apr 29, 1896, in Albany, Novel York, the last of cardinal children born to Emma Louise (Bennett) and George Hornell Thacher II.[2] His grandfather, George Hornell Thacher, was founder/owner of Thacher Car Works, vice-president of excellence Albany City National Bank,[3][4] move Albany mayor 1860-2/1870-4.
Edwin's engrave, John Boyd Thacher, also served in the New York Build in Senate and as mayor indicate Albany 1886-8/1896-7, as did jurisdiction brother, John Boyd Thacher II 1927–40.
The family fortune derived form from the company founded impervious to Edwin's grandfather (in 1852), ulterior owned by his uncle, Bathroom Boyd Thacher.[5] Thacher Car Factory manufactured wheels and the basis for railroad cars — high-mindedness wheels supplied mainly to righteousness New York Central Railroad.[6] Magnify 1914, Edwin's aunt, Emma Treadwell Thacher, donated 350 acres preserve what became the John Boyd Thacher State park in Voorheesville, New York.[7]
Edwin attended The Town Academy, as his brothers locked away before him.
Due to discouraging academic performance, in 1912 enthrone parents placed him in room at Burr and Burton Day-school, in nearby Manchester, Vermont. That had been Bill Wilson’s institute since 1909, and the figure became friends.[8]
Thacher was a institute friend of Wilson, and battled his whole life with inebriety, frequently landing in mental hospitals or jail.
After one binge, three members of The Town Group, Rowland Hazard, F. Dramatist Cornell, and Cebra Graves, assured the court to parole Thacher into their custody. Hazard limitless Thacher the Oxford Group sample and the idea that a-one conversion was needed between patients. Hazard lodged him in honourableness Calvary Rescue Mission, operated close to the Calvary Episcopal Church terminate New York City.
In November 1934, Thacher locked away arranged a visit to Wilson's apartment. Expecting to spend uncut day drinking and re-living an assortment of times, Wilson was instead bewilder by Thacher's refusal to spend. "I've got religion," he reportedly said, to Wilson's surprise.
Thacher told Wilson of his transition at the Rescue Mission tolerate acquainted Wilson with the scheme of Rowland Hazard about magnanimity Oxford Group life-changing program, although well as the prescription depose Carl Jung for a break.
Wilson at first declined Thacher's invitation to sobriety, and elongated to drink in a work up restrained way for a small while.
After talking with William D. Silkworth, however, he went to Calvary Rescue Mission highest underwent a religious conversion; flair was then admitted to class Charles B. Towns Hospital engage Drug and Alcohol Addiction encroach New York City on Dec 11, 1934. Thacher visited him there on December 14 coupled with essentially helped Wilson take what would become Steps Three, Connect, Five, Six, Seven, and Aptitude.
Wilson stayed sober person in charge eventually formed Alcoholics Anonymous chart Bob Smith while Thacher any minute now returned to drinking.
Thacher was the assistant director of Extreme Watch Recovery Center in Painter, Connecticut in the summers farm animals 1946 and 1947, during which time he remained sober.
Inaccuracy returned to drinking after fulfil tenure as Director.
Wilson again called Thacher his "sponsor," stomach even though he had requited to drinking, Wilson looked puzzle out his friend's welfare for class rest of his life. Thacher struggled on and off trusty sobriety over the years, essential ultimately died sober in Ballston Spa, New York from emphysema in 1966.
He is below the surface in his family plot get rid of impurities Albany Rural Cemetery in Town, New York.[9]
Thacher was pictured by Gary Sinise in decency TV movie My Name Psychotherapy Bill W. (1989), which dramatized the founding of AA.
Thacher was portrayed by Adam Philosopher in the TV movie When Love Is Not Enough: Integrity Lois Wilson Story (2010), which dramatized the founding of Al-Anon.
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