How do we catch up with friends when we are still figuring out who we are now?
On AA, Lazarus, and Our Emotional Bodyguards
Last night, thrilled by the fact that alcoholics can again gather in church basements, I wandered into a recovery meeting I have never been to and finally sat my ass down again. There were perhaps a dozen people there, all much older than I, and two of them told their harrowing and hilarious stories of sobriety.
I found myself feeling such warmth toward…
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