Lonely Refuge
November 2017 | Issue Title Here

Lonely Refuge

An African-American member recalls rough times growing up and how AA saved him from a long desperate road

It was a warm summer day when I walked down the seven steps to the AA meeting in northwest Portland. I was so full of fear; I thought nothing could be worse. I gathered all my mental reserves and determination. I did not know at the time that I was again in my Higher Power’s grasp. I also didn’t know at the time that to give up is to win. But I was completely, utterly desperate. 

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