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January 1958

The Hard Way

By: John A. J. | Atlanta, Georgia

I HAVE BEEN AN ALCOHOLIC for the past twenty years, most of which I have spent in penal institutions as a result of crimes committed for money to satisfy a craving for liquor. After a six-year prison term, during which time I became acquainted with AA, I returned to New York City.

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