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All the proof I needed

September 2016

No way out

September 2016
He escaped a troubled childhood by joining the army. But he couldn’t escape the bottle

Listening for 50 years

September 2016
In 1965, an old-timer heard the bartender say last call. Five decades later, he’s still using his ears

Seemingly effortless

September 2016
Stranded on an island in Alaska, a member looks up, says a prayer and lets a little joy take flight

One Last Time

September 2016
The suit he bought in early sobriety has seen many occasions. This one is dear to his heart

What I Do Owe

September 2016
Abandoned by a skid row father, a son struggles to make amends to him

A Mother and Her Son

July 2011
After getting sober herself, she learnt that she was powerless over the alcoholism of others

Getting Past the Denial

July 2011
Seeing her best friend get sober, she could no longer pretend that her drinking wasn't a problem

A Lifer's Story

July 2011
The only way to endure his prison sentence was to drink as much as possible

The Bottle on the Counter

July 2011
It beckoned, seductively trying to woo her back

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