Over 40 years of continuous sobriety doesn’t happen by chance. My name is Dan F. and I am an alcoholic. I was born in San Francisco in 1939 and grew up in the city in the 1940s and 1950s, but was not attracted to alcohol until the mid-1960s. I took my last drink in Washington, […]
More Than Just Social
I joined the military thinking that it would give me a new start and an opportunity to grow after dropping out of college. Of course, the drinking habits that I had developed while being in a fraternity followed me. They even worsened during the initial months at my first duty station. The culture shock and […]
Service Opportunity – CER Treasurer Position
I’m an alcoholic, my name is Levey. I have had the privilege of serving as your CER Regional Treasurer since 2017. In the spirit of rotation, my term will be coming to an end soon. It was suggested that I write a brief article based on my experience as the treasurer, and what my responsibilities […]
Incomplete and Lonely
A newcomer remembers the first and last drunk before coming to A.A. I always felt incomplete and lonely. I had that hole deep inside of me and I could never really fully connect with anyone until I discovered alcohol. I started drinking when I was 18. I went to Paris where I walked […]
My First YPAA Experience
My name is Martin, and I’m an alcoholic. Alcohol did for me what I could not do for myself. I loved it for what it could make me feel or not feel, depending on the day. I’m not sure which I loved the most, four drinks that felt like someone undoing the highest button on […]
