fndecker Posted January 24, 2023 #1 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I'm wondering if this is a private group or blogger or person on the boards. I noticed there is a meetup for "Friends of Bill W." one afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluetardis Posted January 24, 2023 #2 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I have been on a number of cruises, on a number of cruise lines and there is always a “A Friends of Bill W” meet up,I always wanted to know who he was too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_grover Posted January 24, 2023 #3 Share Posted January 24, 2023 It's Alcoholics Anonymous https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=2971 Friends of Dorothy, if you ever see that one, is LGBTQIA+ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fndecker Posted January 24, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted January 24, 2023 FOD I knew, I did not know about Bill W. Got me to learn something, including some history on the organizationn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cantgetin Posted January 24, 2023 #5 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Bill W is one of the two founders of Alcoholics Anon. The "friends of Bill W " is code for an AA meeting, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMMRLUVN Posted January 24, 2023 #6 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I knew this reference bc of Law and Order.....Lenny Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) mentions that he is "a friend of Bill's". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael360 Posted January 24, 2023 #7 Share Posted January 24, 2023 These are Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for recovering alcoholics. Please come if you're in recovery. See you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael360 Posted January 24, 2023 #8 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, fndecker said: Nothing like lively parties and a free $600 bar tab to challenge a person. Edited January 24, 2023 by raphael360 sic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluetardis Posted January 24, 2023 #9 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I learned something new today. Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedIguana Posted January 27, 2023 #10 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Well I am actually Bill W. But the friends of Bill W. on cruise ships is Alcohol Anonymous, and a different Bill W. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9tee2Sea Posted January 28, 2023 #11 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/23/2023 at 5:08 PM, fndecker said: I'm wondering if this is a private group or blogger or person on the boards. I noticed there is a meetup for "Friends of Bill W." one afternoon Maybe he is a "Friend of Dorothy"? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted January 28, 2023 #12 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I know he has a lot of friends! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACruisingWeWillgo Posted February 2, 2023 #13 Share Posted February 2, 2023 We went on multiple cruises before we figured out who Bill W was. We would be like he is on again! Friends of Bill W. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartySD Posted March 21, 2023 #14 Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) I remember being on a Cunard Queen Mary 2 cruise in the nineties at a "Friends of Dorothy" meeting and having two little old ladies show up thinking it was for fans of the Wizard of Oz! Edited March 21, 2023 by MartySD 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted March 24, 2023 #15 Share Posted March 24, 2023 For more details, a guick google. "Friends of Bill" comes up with all kinds of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdever Posted April 6, 2023 #16 Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 1/27/2023 at 8:52 PM, Saint Greg said: I know he has a lot of friends! Hi Greg! Nice to see you here… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywo0d4 Posted April 6, 2023 #17 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I'm a really good friend of Bill's too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted April 6, 2023 #18 Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, bdever said: Hi Greg! Nice to see you here… I was just over here following Megan’s live review. I won’t be booking VV anytime soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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