Half-a-man a Year Ago Now Does Work of Many in Salisbury, N. C. Group

We started our group here in Salisbury, N. C., November 6, 1946, with what we called five and one-half members! This half member had just come off a terrible three-weeks' bender and was so shaky we told him he really didn't count as a whole member. But, believe me, he counts now. He has enjoyed complete sobriety since then, and has brought many members to our group. During our ten months of existence, more than fifty alcoholics have joined us. Not all of them stuck, but the majority did. Some of these have moved away or have traveling jobs which prevent their taking an active part in our group work, but they are sober and giving credit to A.A. More than two dozen of us are wearing A.A. pins which means that the wearers have three or more months of sobriety to their credit.