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Talk about how the pandemic has affected your closest relationships.

As I've mentioned before<strong> I am a recovering alcoholic.</strong> And it is<strong> by attending AA meetings, working the 12 steps</strong> of the program, and<strong> helping newcomers</strong> as they seek recovery from alcoholism that<strong> has helped keep me sober these past 11 years.</strong> <strong> The pandemic and the restrictions resulting from it have turned everything in Alcoholics Anonymous upside down. </strong> The meetings I attended we're either in a church meeting room or at AA meeting halls. When they closed most eventually transitioned to Zoom. However<strong>, we lost approximately forty to fifty percent of those who attended.</strong> Not sure why exactly but I've heard from some that they were not comfortable with the electronic format. Some were older and not able to make the switch<strong>. Many of those who have gone missing were good friends.</strong> We met weekly at meetings and then went out to dinner afterwards along with others in the group.<strong> Now we've been out of touch for over a year. They are in my prayers daily.</strong>