The Only Big Book Some People Will Ever See

When I was a week sober, I took the coffee maker's job at my home group. My sponsor suggested it would help me feel a part of things. To my grudging surprise, I enjoyed showing up early, setting up, and casually talking with the people who wandered in. I was glad for a few hours' respite from the mental obsession with booze and the loss of home, marriage, business, money.