Here are a few articles published in the Tribune Chandigarh on Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous turns 73 (World wide)
Pradeep Sharma
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, June 10, 2008
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), worldwide life-giving fellowship of over 3 million recovering alcoholics, is 73 today. In fact, like millions the world over, it was a day of thanksgiving for hundreds of once problem-drinkers in the tricity having contented
sobriety now. Read Complete news
Alcoholics Anonymous has turned 12 (Panchkula)
Pradeep Sharma
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 25, 2008 - The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) movement in the tricity has achieved another milestone, with the Samarpan Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, Panchkula, completing 12 years of bringing back smiles on the faces of recovering alcoholics and their families. In fact, today was the big day for AA in the region as recovering alcoholics and their families joined together at the grand celebrations at the Community Centre, Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5, Panchkula, in a bid to create awareness about alcoholism as a disease. >> Read Complete story
AA bringing hope to alcoholics
Pradeep Sharma
Tribune News Service
| Want to quit? Any problem drinker can contact the 24-hour AA Helpline at 9417037358. Meetings are held at different schools in the tricity on all weekdays. There is no fee or dues to be paid for recovery. |
Chandigarh, November 25
There is hope at last for alcoholics as life can be beautiful and fun again without drinks — this message echoed loud and clear at the 18th anniversary celebrations of the Welcome Group of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) at Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, here this evening. Read Complete article
(June 10, 2006) - As 200 members of Alcoholics Anonymous, who once couldn’t be trusted to bring home the pay packets, are gearing up to hold a three-day convention at Patni Top from June 15, Saurabh Malik talks to their families in Chandigarh to find out how they have cured themselves of their spouses and parents’ alcoholic illness
Rising from the grave of a dead family life, 15-year-old Dhruv (name changed to protect identity) is living again, lightheartedly.
Until a few years ago, the burden of breathing was suffocating him. Looking for steady existence amidst the rubble of shattered whisky bottles and smashed family life, he would often struggle hard to stop the tears from flowing, along with alcohol — the invigorating elixir that was killing his father slowly and ruthlessly.>> Read Complete Story
Alcoholics Anonymous members to meet at Patni Top
Saurabh Malik
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, June 13, 2006
Recovery from alcoholism, once thought impossible, is now routine — with this message as many as 500 members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) from all over the country, even abroad, are converging at Patni Top in Jammu and Kashmir for a four-day convention beginning from June 15. Read Complete Story
Alcoholics Anonymous enters 50th year (in India)
By Arun Sharma
Friday, May 5, 2006, Alcoholics Anonymous today enters 50th year of its inception in May 5, 1957.
Incidentally, the World Health Organisation has declared alcoholism the third biggest disease affecting the people from all over the world. The first two biggest diseases are heart diseases and cancer.
Long back in 1935, two sober alcoholics met. One was Bill Willson (William Griffith Wilson), a stockbroker based at New York and the other was Dr Bob Smith (Robert Holbrook Smith), a surgeon from Ohio. They both decided to keep trying in order to protect their own sobriety and hence became the co-founders of the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.). >> Read Complete Story
Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellowship of love minus lectures
Charu Singh
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, April 11, 2006 Delhi
Alcoholism is a disease that wastes itself out in numberless villages, small towns, cities and metropolises spread across the nation.
While the alcoholics grapple with their addiction to liquor, their near and dear have to put up with the trauma of seeing their husband or son slowly degenerate due to the hold of alcohol.
Statistics show that worldwide over two million people die each year due to alcoholism. Read Complete Article
Alcoholic Anonymous comes of age
Rahul Das
Tribune News Service
Ambala, September 25, 2002
The Ambala chapter of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) seems to have come of age.
Not only has it succeeded in helping many to leave alcohol, the local chapter of AA is all set to organise the first-ever public information meeting here in less than a week’s time. The public information meeting is likely to be a path-breaking initiative, as those who have left alcohol for good are going to be role models for alcoholics.
Although apparently the holding of a public information meeting may look like a simple task, there is going to be courage involved on part of those reformed alcoholics who are going to set an example for others. “We are going to stand up in front of the gathering and tell them about alcoholism and how one can recover. And perhaps there cannot be a better example than us, who have managed to leave alcohol,” he said. Read Complete Story
Alcoholics Anonymous — a successful battle with Bacchus
Rahul Das Tribune News Service
Ambala, May 9, 2001
Mr X is feeling that he is losing control on his life and his world is coming apart. The years of hardwork seem to be going down the drain due to his drinking habit but he refuses to accept that he is an alcoholic.
Mr Y’s family members are unhappy since alcohol has begun to dominate his life. His relationships are strained and Mr Y, who has always performed well in academics, seems now to be bereft of logic and clear thinking in his alcoholic haze.
There is help which is not far to seek. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has undertaken a yeoman’s service here and the process of reforming the alcoholics has begun here. >> Read Complete news
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