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A sponsee’s death sparks a meditation on loss and AA

As the first light of the approaching sunrise pierced through the darkness of my bedroom, I heard my cell phone ping as a new text came in. A smile came to my face as I thought: “Well, someone’s up early.” It was a far cry from drinking days where I woke up in a nauseated state of dread, mixed with panic, wondering where in the world I was. I’m grateful for sleeping soundly and waking up refreshed, another gift of sobriety thanks to AA and working the Steps.

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