Three Generations of Love
March 2026 | AA & the Family | Featured Section

Three Generations of Love

A sober grandson shares the beautiful story of how AA has healed his family for nearly eight decades

I grew up in a small town in Alabama in the 1950s and 60s. The town was filled with my extended family, so I got to hear about a lot of history. There was one story about my grandmother and how she got sober in AA in the 1940s. It was rarely discussed, like it was a disgrace to the family. 

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