Active Military/Veteran
Few individuals in the armed services (or any
other walk of life, for that matter) like to admit
they’re having trouble with alcohol.
For most people, the word “alcoholic” is a
deadly term, conjuring up images of weak-willed
skid-row type people unable to hold a job, or any
other type of person they’re proud not to be. Their
image of the “alcoholic” is so different from how
they see themselves that they have a good excuse
to go on drinking.
This pamphlet will acquaint you with some
men and women in the armed services from
many backgrounds who want you to know how
they came to grips with their common problem
— alcoholism — and how fruitful their lives have
become since they became sober members of
Alcoholics Anonymous.
In the stories that follow, you will learn how
men and women in the armed services came to
Alcoholics Anonymous and found that it worked
as well for them as it has for hundreds of
thousands of others who suffered from the same
problem — drinking. They learned to change
their lives, not by themselves, but through shared
experience with other A.A. members.
Excerpt from “A.A. and the Armed Services” P-50 Reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.
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