Sister Ignatia

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This is the story of Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin, a hospital admissions officer who courageously arranged for the hospitalization of alcoholics when alcoholism was viewed as a weakness rather than a disease. Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin epitomized the spirit of love, service, and honesty that today are the hallmarks of Alcoholics Anonymous. As a hospital admissions officer in the 1930s in Akron, Ohio, Sr. Ignatia befriended Dr. Bob Smith, co-founder of AA, and courageously arranged for the hospitalization of alcoholics at a time when alcoholism was viewed as a character weakness rather than a disease.

subjects: Alcoholics,  Alcoholics Anonymous,  Biography,  Rehabilitation,  Volunteer workers in rehabilitation,  Catholic church, biography,  Volunteers

People: Mary Ignatia Gavin

Places: United States