All Aboard
june 2026 | Young & Sober | Gratitude

All Aboard

A longtimer recalls the time he had four months sober and was rescued by AA on a Caribbean cruise

There I was, 48 years old, four months sober and ready to take on the world. After 20 years of nightly drinking, I was now going to all those damn AA meetings (they called it a “90 in 90”) and finally got a sponsor. I was so ready for a vacation about now. After all, this was my reward for this amazing accomplishment.

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