AA, Bill Wilson, Carl Jung and LSD.
The Journal of analytical psychology September 1, 2024 Robert McDonnell, John Moriarty, Ian Mc Cabe et al. 2 citations
Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, advocated using LSD to help alcoholics grasp the spiritual aspect of the 12-step program, writing a letter to Carl Jung detailing his own LSD use and success in treating alcoholics. Jung died a week after receiving the letter, before he could respond. The article quotes Jung's previous hostile opinions on psychedelics and asks whether he might have changed his mind, as he did on groups, had he seen the documented success of LSD with recalcitrant alcoholics.