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Show Emery County Progress Wednesday, November 30, 1983 9A Alcoholics Anonymous can help all kinds Get set foR tIte hoLidAys ; y by Alcoholics Anonymous rTm an alcoholic and I'm writing a short story of my life. I live in New York and have been deaf since I was 18 months old. My mother and sister never drank but my father did for many years until he died. When I was 27 years old, I started to drink beer." I Michaels story is another of , countless the examples crediting Alcoholics Anonymous as a means to help suffering alcoholics achieve sobriety. His experience is especially poignant because of the special loneliness and isolation that often accompany deafness and Searing impairment. r After a special mental health elinic for the deaf had failed to persuade him not to drink, Large-capaci- cles, 3 and with ji, ,w4-9- as washrinse temps, QQQwwu filter. self-cleani- fU.Tr wiiil Quantitiei Last! ! color adjusts color, tint, contrast, more. Channel Touch selection. 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He also frequently attends conventional A.A. meetings with a volunteer anger $90 OFF $80 OFF THIS, PAIR n. u oven has up to 80 recipes 39999 Thru Dec. 3 Programmed defrost by time or temperature. cooking, memory. Delay start. Whole-met?ooks up to 3 foods at the same time in accordoven. ance with instructions. in included not price selling Delivery charge ge al Large-capaci- ty V VCR's are designed for personal viewing, not for usage that might violate copyright laws Sears f Vf desperation. Sometimes I tried suicide because of my physical con- 22821 t dition. Art first went to an A.A. meeting near his home in western Massachusetts. This particular group was fortunate enough to include an interpreter for the deaf. After attending special meetings for the hearing impaired in the eastern part of the state, he decided to start a similar group in his own area. Art says, I get lonely, angry and desperate once in a while, but I dont touch booze and I go to an A. A. meeting. Things work out as long as I am sober. The stories of Michael and Art closely resemble the life exalcoholics. of other perifnces There are, of course, special circumstances associated with physical impairment, but they have rebuilt their lives in very much the same way as millions of other A. A. members. Recognizing the desirability for special services to the deaf the and hearing-impaireA.A. of Office General Service initiated measures to discuss and improve services to these i fellow alcoholics with special : needs. One result of this project is the recent installation of a 13453 5309 BIG BUY 130 OFF SPECIAL PURCHASE 19.2 CU. ft. refrigerator White -- memory. Destart. 0.8 cu. ft. lay oven.., '' 1 I I17 099 Cassette play record. AMFM. BetaScan. Pause. . hi-- fi While Quantities last! price Thru Dec. 3 ge special purchaw, though 001 ducad, if an coplionofvotuo w 219.99 New regular 299" tor, 5.84 cu. ft. freezer. 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A.A. is also attempting to reach deaf alcoholics by modifying some publications to meet these peoples special needs and interests. Copies of these pamphlets may be obtained by writing to: General Service Office, P.O. Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, New York 10163. Periodic A.A. publications have featured suggestions for to encouraging deaf persons and participate at meetings suggest seeking interpreters. The number of A.A. meetings is specifically for the deaf local A.A. some and growing offices have begun to install their own TDD machines. Art M.s words convey exeloquently the recovery deaf alcoholic, perience of a which resembles the stories of all A.A. members. For more information on dishwashers on sale! ALL 60 OFF Kenmore built-i- n and portable dishwashers Americas No. 1 choice! Sears dishwashers also have many features to help you save want energy. Sears has the dishwasher you value! now on sale. 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