The 19th story from the Personal Stories section of the first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous published in 1939. This story, which appeared only in the first edition of the Big Book, provides a glimpse of life in the early 20th century when world war, prohibition, and the great depression affected the lives of those alcoholics who had yet to be relieved of their disease by the efforts of Bill W. and Dr. Bob, who founded Alcoholics Anonymous in mid-1935. For those who suffered, AA and the Big Book could not have come at a more critical time.

Howard L, sober since 1988, presents an inspired reading of this story and encourages listeners to revisit earlier podcast episodes that feature the main chapters of the Big Book. Enjoy listening on our website, BigBookPodcast.com, or download and subscribe to the podcast for free at Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And, if you have a minute, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.