Alcoholics Anonymous Goes Remote, and Jia Tolentino on Quarantine
The New Yorker Radio Hour 
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<p><span>An old Alcoholics Anonymous slogan goes, “</span><span>Seven days without an A.A. meeting makes one weak.” But </span><span>COVID</span><span>-19 has made in-person meetings impossible in many situations, removing the foundation on which many alcoholics build their sobriety. </span><span>Reagan Reed, the executive director of the New York Intergroup Association of Alcoholics Anonymous and a member of A.A., has watched as nearly a thousand regular meetings across the state have been cancelled. Earlier this month, she made the difficult decision to close the organization’s central office. The Radio Hour’s Rhiannon Corby spoke with Reed about the challenges of staying sober in a tumultuous time, and how A.A. continues to help people in recovery. Plus: social distancing remains the best way to contain the coronavirus, but many are starting to feel the emotional toll of constant isolation. David Remnick called Jia Tolentino, a staff writer at </span><i><span>The New Yorker</span></i><span>, in search of a few things to help lift our spirits.</span></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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