Letter from the Editor

Once we become free of what co-founder, Bill W., called that “merciless obsession” with alcohol, why do some of us return to drinking in the face of such serious consequences? Our Big Book describes it as a “peculiar mental twist.” But one thing is for sure—whether or not we have a difficult time getting or staying sober—the hand of AA is always there for us. In this month’s special section, members share powerful, heartbreaking stories of relapse.