1000 Years of Sobriety

20 People x 50 Years

By: William G Borchert, Michael Fitzpatrick, Sandy B. (Foreword by)

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Paperback | 1 January 2011

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The coronavirus pandemic, and how we deal with it, will be remembered as one of the most significant events in this generation. This book offers wisdom from sober elders who have seen all kinds of trouble, and stayed sane throughout.

Twenty people who have each been sober for more than fifty years tell their recovery stories--and offer actionable advice to others who are in recovery.

1000 Years of Sobriety features the moving personal accounts of twenty men and women who have each remained sober for more than fifty years. These are the real "old timers," keepers of the wisdom, men and women from around the world who are among the dwindling generations who joined Alcoholics Anonymous when Bill W. was still alive, and whose very commitment to sobriety is a testament to the enduring power of the program.The inspiring accounts collected here follow the time-tested formula used by millions of people who share their stories of hope in AA meetings every day: They tell us what they were like as active alcoholics, what triggered their decision to join AA, and the dramatic details of how they got sober--and how they've stayed sober for more than fifty years. Each story concludes with sage words of advice for others in recovery.Those who share their stories in 1000 Years of Sobriety are living proof that the human connection bonded by the Twelve Steps has unsurpassed powers, and that AA is a program for generations to come.

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Authors'Note	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
ôI wanted to kill myself, but I wasn't about to walk ten more miles to do it.ö: The Story of Clancy I.	p. 1
ôBooze didn't bring me happiness, but it did kill the pain.ö: The Story of Bill D.	p. 17
ôSobriety as a Christmas Giftö: The Story of Anita R.	p. 33
ôAn AA Love Storyö: The Story of Bill R.	p. 43
ôYou look real good on the outside, but how are you really on the inside?ö: The Story of Cecil C.	p. 57
ôFrom Hard Cider at Age Three to Hard Knocks at Age Thirty-Threeö: The Story of Clara F.	p. 75
ôThere was a time when I was willing to drive fifty miles to talk but unwilling to go one mile to listen. Thank God that ego trip is over.ö: The Story of Dave C.	p. 85
ôFrom the Fantasy World of Motion Picture Theaters to the Real-Life Drama of Alcoholics Anonymousö: The Story of Don W.	p. 99
ôA seed was planted, and eleven years later it bloomed into a sober life.ö: The Story of Frank C.	p. 109
ôJust Another Bozo on the Busö: The Story of John H.	p. 119
ôMy motto used to be, 'Take something, you'll feel better.' I felt so good sometimes that it almost killed me.ö: The Story of John K.	p. 133
ôI wanted what they had even though I didn't know what it was. It's called serenity.ö: The Story of Joy P.	p. 145
ôIf we're willing to share all our garbage, we should be willing to share all the good stuff, too.ö: The Story of Mel B.	p. 159
ôMy mother never reported me missing. She knew I'd come home once I could no longer buy, beg, borrow, or steal liquor.ö: The Story of Millie W.	p. 173
ôI've been making geographical changes since the day I was born-until I finally found a permanent home in Alcoholics Anonymous.ö: The Story of Otto W.	p. 183
ôIt started with altar wine and ended with altered states.ö: The Story of Ron C.	p. 195
ôMeet me at my home group.ö: The Story of Steve P.	p. 207
ôIt hasn't always been smooth sailing.ö: The Story of Mary B.	p. 213
ôWhen God has work for me to do, the walls come down.ö: The Story of Tom I.	p. 225
ôSo you ask me, 'Does AA work?'ö: The Story of Tommy M.	p. 241
About the Authors	p. 253
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