Here Comes Trouble
December 2025 | Sober Holidays & Remote Communities | Our Personal Stories

Here Comes Trouble

Heading to his morning meeting, he got an unexpected delivery. Luckily, he had 40 years

I was on my way to an AA meeting at 8:00 in the morning when I saw a beer truck parked in front of our sleepy, neighborhood mom-and-pop store. I parked next to the curb, right behind the truck. I never gave a thought to drinking that morning until I read the advertisement on the back of the truck. “This truck is carrying 986,000 ounces of cold beer for you,” the sign boasted. I laughed and thought to myself, Well, that’s not enough!

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