1941: The March 1 issue of The Saturday Evening Post
[right: cover], with Jack Alexander’s article “Alcoholics Anonymous: Freed Slaves of
Drink, Now They Free Others,” appeared on newsstands.
In Toledo, Ohio, newcomer Garth M. was given 40 nickels [below] and the job of visiting magazine outlets and purchasing a total of 40 copies.
2002: Hal M., 86, died of renal failure at Cherrydale Rehabilitation Center in Arlington, Virginia, after 37 years of sobriety. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery
[right: headstone].
A former lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, Hal served as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor and as the chief of employee assistance at the State Department. He played a crucial role in establishing drug and alcohol awareness programs at U.S. embassies around the world. On 3 December 1970, he testified anonymously before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.
Hal also created special “attitude of
gratitude” pins
[left: a similar pin, not Hal’s], which he wore on his lapel and distributed by the thousands. He always
carried spare pins to share with other alcoholics, encouraging them to
embrace gratitude for their sobriety. Over the years, he became
affectionately known as “Dr. Attitude of Gratitude.”
In Toledo, Ohio, newcomer Garth M. was given 40 nickels [below] and the job of visiting magazine outlets and purchasing a total of 40 copies.
2002: Hal M., 86, died of renal failure at Cherrydale Rehabilitation Center in Arlington, Virginia, after 37 years of sobriety. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery
[right: headstone].A former lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, Hal served as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor and as the chief of employee assistance at the State Department. He played a crucial role in establishing drug and alcohol awareness programs at U.S. embassies around the world. On 3 December 1970, he testified anonymously before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.
Hal also created special “attitude of
gratitude” pins
[left: a similar pin, not Hal’s], which he wore on his lapel and distributed by the thousands. He always
carried spare pins to share with other alcoholics, encouraging them to
embrace gratitude for their sobriety. Over the years, he became
affectionately known as “Dr. Attitude of Gratitude.”
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