Lo-hoc-la
January 1969
The science-fiction editor rejected the story--it was too absurd--and then went out for a liquid lunch
New Year's Eve I Startled Myself. . .
January 1969
This woman member had nothing to say to an all-male audience. Then she remembered a cold, wet night when. . .
Looking Or Seeking?
January 1969
Which are you doing? A doctor finds that the <emphasis type="underline">seeking</emphasis> itself can be a major goal
Open the Other Door
January 1969
Let the family into the blessed shelter offered through Al-Anon, even if the alcoholic is still nursing a bottle. It can give you a knowing ally.
Don't Take Our Word for It
January 1969
An early Chicago member writes the sequel to her story (page 304 in "Alcoholics Anonymous") and clearly spells out the progression of sobriety - Big Book Stories--Updated
Guzzler's Guide to the Fast Buck
January 1969
Thirst has inspired the con artist in most of us. Here's a select gallery from the Michigan collection
A Rugged League
January 1969
That's what B.P. calls the convention speaking circuit as he lauds its "noble men and women
Confessions of a Conventionholic
January 1969
After all that's been said about convention speakers, pro and con, here's a convention addict who doesn't even mention them
I Was Choice No. 2
January 1969
Whether he's called first, second, or ninth, this circuit rider is twelfth-stepping all the way
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