On the Beach In Brazil

"Hi! My name is Carl, and I'm an alcoholic." These words were echoing only in my mind, for I was alone in the small Brazilian coastal town of Macaeí. There were no AA meetings. I'd checked. I travel a lot in my job, and I'm good at finding them. Once I've found the local AA, I get to meetings. Never more than a few days go by without my being at one. But this trip, it'd been twenty-two.