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Within My Heart

After many years of drinking again, she returned to AA and found her HP

When I first arrived in the rooms of AA, I was confused and in a lot of pain. I had just lost my husband to cancer and I felt so alone. While going through some paper work, I came across the name and phone number of a woman who was in the Program.

I called her and we made plans to meet for dinner. During that dinner, when I had related my latest tale of woe, she said "Renee, why don't you go to the Program?" I was shocked. I had not thought of that as a solution.

Many years earlier I had come to AA looking for a solution to my drinking problem. This was after my husband had... Login to read more
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