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By Kathy B. [Responding to Lynda’s question why sobriety is better than drinking] What makes me want to stay sober? It’s a great question. First, I’d have to say I never want to fall down on the pavement at 2AM and not remember what happened. Or … being followed by some stranger in the wee…

By Diane J. Pauli, you wrote well about the “Just-One Genie”: <snip>Rest of the family knows I’m in a program and either not drinking or only “one.” Yeah, it’s terrible and causes me enormous problems. But a couple of “just ones” in a week is so much better than 18 months ago; I’m putting up…

by Jane D. [Jan had posted: Sorry couldn’t take it any longer. Had to drink, poor judgment but felt good (actually bad). How can I stop, I can’t talk to you guys immediately and I was waiting for some inspirational mail and that didn’t come.] Wow! I’ve been feeling just like that for the last…

By Colleen C. Hi gang: Well my cousin who lives here in Nashville asked me to go the stock car races last night so she could peruse the sea of blue collar boys and hopefully snake charm one. I obliged wondering if I would drink. Dumb maybe but… She was a little stunned when I…