Originally Posted by Michael66

Hi FreedomWon

I think the perspective of looking back 10 years is bound to be different from someone in the new throws of giving up. It seems to me, however, that both can be really useful and supportive. Each by themselves are probably incomplete - the young sober person lacks the long term experience, but the old-timer lacks the fresh pain and trauma. How great that there are groups such as AA and SR that bring all these perspectives together.