The Children Say What A.A. Means to Them

Ever since I can remember there has been a lot of drinking around me. Looking back on it, I can see that most of the people who did that drinking were alcoholics. I can't say that it bothered me much until I was older and began to notice what was happening to the people I loved. They were changing under my very eyes. This change was probably gradual, but to me it seemed to come all of a sudden and I can remember hating what alcohol did to people and even hating what alcohol did to people and even hating the sight of it. It was a joyful day when I found Mummy wasn't drinking. That summer was one of the happiest I had ever had, but even then, hearing about A.A. and seeing the great change in Mummy and the peace and comfort it brought her, I didn't realize how much it was going to mean to me. I shall skip over what it has done for her because that can be told by any A.A. who has followed the program heart and soul as she has, and go on to what it has done for me.