See Magazine - Medical Care for Alcoholics - September 1949
SEE Magazine – September 1949
Featuring “Medical Care for Alcoholics” — Early AA History
This original September 1949 issue of SEE Magazine contains one of the most historically valuable mainstream articles ever published about early Alcoholics Anonymous: “Medical Care for Alcoholics.”
Published just 14 years after AA’s founding, this multi-page photo essay documents the growing cooperation between AA and medical institutions in treating alcoholism. The article walks readers through the full experience of an alcoholic seeking help—from hospital admission and detox procedures to psychiatric evaluation and finally to an AA meeting. The extensive photographs provide a rare visual timeline of early AA-related recovery practices.
Content includes:
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A staged but accurate depiction of AA members guiding alcoholics into treatment
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Hospital detox procedures from the late 1940s
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Vitamin therapy, medical monitoring, and psychiatric assessment
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Early AA meetings, banners, and fellowship scenes
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Commentary on AA’s growing national impact
Condition:
This magazine is in very good condition for its age.
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Light edge wear and small creases to the cover
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Pages show moderate, expected toning
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No loose pages and overall clean interior
Please review all photos to assess condition.
A fantastic piece for collectors of AA history, recovery ephemera, mid-century medical history, or vintage magazines. Issues featuring early AA medical collaboration are especially hard to find.
