Stories from the High & Dry

Revealing, touching, sometimes startlingly frank stories from Seattle Intergroup's newsletter, High & Dry. Here they are as they appeared in the newsletter over the past six years. Read, enjoy, and perhaps learn. New ones will be posted after they have appeared in the High & Dry.

WHO SAYS THERE'S NO ALCOHOLISM IN SALT LAKE?--Behel H.
HE SAVED FREMONT FROM EXTINCTION-Herb W.
AA MEMBERS WENT ALL OUT FOR 12 STEP PROSPECTS-Erv M.
FROM A BROKEN-DOWN DRIFTER TO A MAJOR ALASKA OILFIELDS CONTRACTOR-Irish C.
LOOK OUT. SHE DOESN'T MINCE WORDS-Denise D.
IN AND OUT OF JAIL, HE FOUND A NEW LIFE IN AA--Everett O.
SPIRITUALITY AND SERVICE ARE HIS MAINSTAYS--Milan P.
TOLERANCE AND ACCEPTANCE ARE THE NAMES OF THE GAME-Maxine H.
ONCE IN AA, HE KNEW IT WAS THE RIGHT PLACE-Ken M.
CALIFORNIA TRANSPLANT HELPED FOUND SERENITY HALL-Andy H.
PRISON WAS A TOUGH AA TEACHER-Floyd C.
SOBRIETY STARTED WITH A PHONE CALL TO A.A.-Roger S.
IT TOOK HIM THREE TIMES OUT AND A HIGHER POWER TO GET IT-Al. W.
IT WAS ´FREMONSTER´ IN THE OLD DAYS-Annie D.
A TREATMENT PROGRAM GOT THIS OLDTIMER SOBER-Angus L.
A BELOVED VOICE FROM OUR PAST-Eric B.
PATRIOTISM AND BOOZE WERE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS-Lloyd P.
BACK FROM THE EDGE TO THE GOOD LIFE-Marion S.
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND-Ralph B.
FREMONT HALL, WHERE SOBRIETY BEGAN FOR THOUSANDS
COULD THERE BE A TOUGHER START THAN THIS?--Harriet T.
52 YEARS AND COUNTING, AND IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE THEY'D MAKE 15-Laurel and Mary M.
JOIN THE ARMY AND DRINK YOUR WAY AROUND THE WORLD-Gabe R.
IT'S TRUE: MIRACLES CAN HAPPEN IN AA-Steve M.
I WAS AN ALCOHOLIC, THE BEST NEWS I EVER HAD-Duane T.
FOR HER, FREMONT WAS A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE-Karen R.S.
IF IT WEREN'T FOR HIS WIFE, HE MIGHT STILL BE OUT THERE-Sam. G.
SHE'S OUTSPOKEN, FUNNY, BAWDY, TOUGH, AND A GRAND LADY-Mary B.
SHE HATED THE WORLD ´TIL SHE LEARNED TO FORGIVE-Mary B.
BOOZE BLOCKED OUT SOME IMPORTANT HISTORY-Ernie M.
DEAFNESS AND BOOZE, A DOUBLE WHAMMY-Laurel W.
KENT COUPLE DAYLIGHTS A RARELY DISCUSSED REALITY-Ken & Deborah J.
SOBER 40 YEARS, HE KNOWS YOU HAVE TO KEEP WORKING THE PROGRAM-Lloyd B.
IT WAS A TOUGH BEGINNING, BUT LOOK AT HIM NOW-Dave A.
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS TOO-Chris G.
FOURTEEN YEARS OF HARD TIME HAS PAID OFF FOR HIM-Al S.
TIME TO LET IT ALL HANG OUT-Dick S.
ONE GOOD THING LEADS TO ANOTHER-Pat M.
SPONSORSHIP IN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS A NO-NONSENSE BUSINESS-Robert G.
WHEN OPPOSITES ATTRACT, THEY´RE THE WINNERS, AND SO IS AA-Karen & Clark S.
THIRTY YEARS OF SOBRIETY, BUNGEE JUMPING, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING-WHAT DO YOU DO FOR AN ENCORE?-Maryjane McN.
LIFE IN THE ´BURBS, OR HOW I ENDED A PARENTS´ MEETING SKINNY DIPPING WITH MERCER ISLAND´S FINEST-Jill B-D
YOU CAN BE SMART AND STUPID AT THE SAME TIME-Ken H.
IT´S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET SMART ABOUT YOUR DRINKING-Ken H.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE SALVATION IS COMING FROM-Jack & Doreen
HOW TO BEAT YOURSELF TO A PULP AND THEN FIND THE GOOD LIFE-Ron N.
HE GOT SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIREDJohn C.
HARD NOSED, PERSISTENT 12-STEP WORK MADE A NEW LIFE FOR THIS DRUNK-Theresa M.
FROM FRAT BRAT TO MARINE JOCK TO UTTER DEGRADATION: HE PROVES ANYBODY CAN MAKE IT BACK-Tom K.
IS IT TOO LATE TO CLEAN UP THE LANGUAGE IN MEETINGS? SHOULD WE?-Dee C.
LIFE ON LIFE´s TERMS´ HAS SPECIAL MEANING FOR HER-Colleen L.
WAS THERE EVER A GREATER CHALLENGE TO SOBRIETY THAN THIS?-Roberta W.
BOBBY D. TELLS IT ALL, AND THAT´S ONE WAY TO STAY SOBER-Bobby D.
HE DID THE HARD TIME BEFORE HE FOUND THE GOOD TIMES-Mike R.
FLYING HIGH, FLYING LOW, AND THEN A SUCCESSFUL LANDING-Laurie L.
A.A.´s BIG TENT COVERS A LOT OF GROUND-Atheists & Agnostics
SHE´S DONE A LOT OF LIVING, IN AND OUT OF A.A.-Phyllis C.
THIS DRUNKEN FISHERMAN SERVED MANY A KNUCKLE SANDWICH-Harold B.
A.A. AND A SPINOFF HAVE BEEN VITAL FORCES IN HIS LIFE-George H.
IT TOOK A PUSH FROM ALANON TO TURN HER TOWARD SOBRIETY-Jackie F.
WHEN THE BIG BOOK SAYS "BE HONEST," HE TAKES IT SERIOUSLY-Glen F.
I DIDN´T POUR THAT BOOZE OVER MY HEAD TO GET DRUNK-Beatrice M.
DON´T DRINK, CUSS OR CHASE WOMEN: WELL, TWO OUT OF THREE ISN´T BAD-Marvin E.
YOU GOTTA LOVE THESE GUYS AND GALS FOR THE WAY THEY LOVE THEIR GAME-Sober Softball
GAIL AND EDDIE FOUND A LOT MORE THAN SOBRIETY IN A.A.-Gail & Eddie H.
ATTRACTION, NOT PROMOTION: ASTRI IS EXHIBIT A THAT THAT´S HOW IT WORKS- Astri T.
THE GOVERNMENT CAN MOVE IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS.-Kathy L.
SHE HAS GIVEN UP GEOGRAPHICAL CURES AND CHAOS FOR A.A. LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE- Barbie W.
JUST FOLLOW THE RULES AND YOU CAN STAY WARM AND DRY - Eddie W. & Jim N.
FROM A GUY WHO DIDN'T FINISH THE SIXTH GRADE TO A HOT PHRASE MAKER - Toni R.
WHERE WAS THERE TIME FOR THE 3 R'S?- Trisha C.
GETTING DRUNK WAS THE THING TO DO WHEN SHE WAS GROWING UP - Pat P.
WHITE OWL AND JOB THREAT: HIS ROUTE TO SOBRIETY - Michael M.
ALCOHOL NEARLY DESTROYED THIS FAMILY. A.A. RESTORED IT - Betty & Dan H.
IF IT AIN'T ONE ADDICTION, IT'S ANOTHER - Joan G.
WHATEVER IT TAKES: HE CAME TO A.A. BLOODY AND BOWED - Paul P.
SOMETIMES IT TAKES A LIFETIME TO ACHIEVE SOBRIETY - Pat M.
HER HIGHER POWER, WITH HELP FROM HER DAUGHTER AND HER BOSS, TURNED HER LIFE AROUND - Nora M.
FORTY NINE YEARS OF SOBRIETY DOESN'T COME WITHOUT ITS UPS AND DOWNS - Betty M.
FIGHTING WASTE AND HELPING OTHERS IS HIS A.A. - Kevin B.
THERE ARE THE MAKINGS OF A NOVEL HERE, BUT WHO'D EVER BELIEVE IT? - Robert C.
GOD DID THE DRIVING ON THAT WILD TRIP TO SEA-TAC - Harry G.
"WE ARE ALL PART OF A CHAIN THAT GETS AND THEN GIVES. THAT'S HOW IT WORKS." - Barbara M.
BOOZE AND SOBRIETY CENTRAL TO THIS LOVE AFFAIR - Helena D. & Rich B.
THE LUCKY ONES FIND THEIR BOTTOM EARLY - Jacob W.
ACTOR, RECOVERED CULTIST, FORMER DISHWASHER - Marvin R.
BAR BOUNCER, CRAB FISHERMAN, CANCER SURVIVOR, LAZARUS: HE HAS PLAYED MANY ROLES IN HIS LIFETIME - Tom I.
WHATEVER IT TAKES: HIDE FROM THE COPS IN A TREATMENT CENTER, COME OUT SOBER - Kip S.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT SOBRIETY WILL DO FOR YOU TILL YOU TRY IT - David R.
SHE´S LUCKY TO BE AROUND TO BE SOBER - Dawna H.
AT LEAST IT WAS AN OXYGEN TANK AND NOT THE CONTROL STICK - Jim H.
IT´S A LITTLE HARDER TO QUENCH YOUOR THIRST IN SEATTLE, BUT AN ALCOHOLIC CAN MANAGE - Lee C.
YOU MEAN THIS LITTLE LADY DID ALL THAT STUFF? - Diane L.
HE EPITOMIZES LOVE OF THE GAME - Bob F.
NOTHING LIKE A COMMON INTEREST TO ESTABLISH FAMILY TOGETHERNESS - Joe B.
HOW MUCH ABUSE CAN A BODY TAKE? - Tom L.
´SINGLE BY CHOICE´ AFTER TESTING EXTENSIVE TESTING OF ALTERNATIVES - Judi N.
TWO STRIKES AND YOU´RE BACK IN - Richard I.
TIME BEHIND BARS STICKS IN YOUR MEMORY - Dave W.
THEY EARNED THEIR SOBRIETY THE HARD WAY - George & Geri F.
EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY WAS A DRUNK, AND NOW THEY´RE ALL SOBER - Elise V.
A LOVE AFFAIR BUILT AROUND ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Andy & Colett A..
THREATENING YOUR BOSS CAN BE HARD ON YOUR CAREER - Bob F.
NURSING, POWS, ALCOHOL, ARTILLERY FIRE: SHE SAW IT ALL IN WORLD WAR II - Lucille L.

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