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CHARLES JACKSON - THE LOST WEEKEND - CLEVELAND, OH MAY 1959 Charles, from New York City, recorded this Alcoholics Anonymous talk at the 20th Anniversary Dinner way back in May of 1959. Charles was the author of the book, "The Lost Weekend," which was later made into a movie. Charles says he didn't begin drinking until he was 26 and within a year knew he was an alcoholic. Charles talks about the difficulty he had with the success of The Lost Weekend. He was sober on his own for 11 consecutive years before he began drinking again. Over the years he was institutionalized 22 times for alcoholism. He did heaviest drinking long after he had written the novel. He was eventually prodded into joining Alcoholics Anonymous by his doctor. You can tell by the way Charles speaks that he is extremely grateful to be a member of AA. Charles Jackson died in New York City on September 21st, 1968. Contents - 12 Tracks Length - 57 Minutes |
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