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I HAVE been in AA five years plus. In the beginning I slowly and somewhat painfully learned the basics by which I moved through twenty-four-hour segments of time and space without benefit (?) of alcohol. I am grateful for those early cornerstones of "Stay away from the first drink," "Easy does it," etc.; for the penetrating wisdom of the Twelve Steps. I leaned on them then, I lean on them now.