At The Jumping-Off Point

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It wasn’t until he started putting his shoes under the bed that he came to believe

Letter from the Editor

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Years of Work & Love

Happy to Have Today

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She yearned to be an oldtimer because they had all the answers. Instead, she learned that time is not a tool

What I Know for Sure

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Dealing with difficult life issues at 80, this longtimer makes holding onto gratitude his No. 1 job

A Life I Didn’t Know I Wanted

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Because of a gravel-voiced detox nurse in 1975, he gets to explore this wide wonderful world sober, with joy

All is Well

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Thanks to a sober doctor who showed her the way, she’s had a full, healthy life for decades now—and she’s only 83!

The Good Life

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In nearly five decades, he’s seen a lot of changes. But one thing he knows for sure—sobriety is amazing

Still Learning

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