Dennis B. - Sober 61 Years

Dennis got sober in AA in May of 1962 and has enjoyed more than 61 years as a dedicated and enthusiastic member of the Fellowship. At 86, Dennis is actively engaged in all aspects of the program, sharing his depth of experience in the daily meetings he still attends in-person and online. Growing up in a family of coal miners in Manchester, England, Dennis first tried beer at 6 years old and loved it. Living in a environment where drinking was woven into everyday life, he started drinking as an adolescent and working in the coal pits as a teenager. By his late teens...