Dr. Bob and the nine men and women who here tell their stories were among

the early members of A.A.'s first groups.

All ten have now passed away of natural causes, having maintained complete

sobriety.

Today, hundreds of additional A.A. members can be found who have had no

relapse for more than fifty years.

All of these, then, are the pioneers of A.A. They bear witness that release

from alcoholism can really be permanent.