I had on violet clothes, and even had purple in my hair. There was a dance afterwards, a fundraiser sponsored by Living Sober. I met the man who was to become my best friend there. Most years Living Sober Western Roundup is held at Civic Auditorium. The conference began in 1976, with only a handful of lesbians and gay men.
People stand up for different lengths of sobriety.
My heart leapt inside me at the energy in that room. All the meetings felt like that. I, of course, had to overdo everything. And of course, there were the musicals. The second afternoon, after attending some intense workshop, where I listened to men pouring their hearts and souls out about their relationships with their fathers, I sat in the balcony and watched the Al-Anon musical.