Jackie B. - Sober 24 Years

Nicknamed “Happy Jackie” by her meeting mates, Jackie first came to Alcoholics Anonymous to grudgingly fulfill the once-a-week AA meeting requirement set by her 31st psychiatrist. It was the culmination of a life that began as a two-pound baby who’d spent the first six months of her life in an incubator. Raised with the instilled belief that, even as a teenager, she was still too weak to accomplish anything, Jackie was spurred on to making herself strong and self-sufficient. But it took alcohol to ease the pain, doubt, and shame long enough for her to accomplish it. With each succes...