Tradition Three: No Jail Terms Required

My drunkalog is one of the shortest and least dramatic I've ever heard. I began drinking at sixteen and stopped seven years later, never having been jailed or hospitalized or fired as a result of my alcoholism. My last drink did not produce disastrous consequences (although it did point out to me my growing obsession with alcohol), and I suffered no physical withdrawal symptoms. At the time of that last drink, I'd been attending open AA meetings with my alcoholic partner, but it was only after an emotional upheaval a couple of years later that I gave up the struggle to stay sober on my own, acknowledged my alcoholism, and joined AA.