Original: After being hospitalized three times (between June 1976 and February or March 1977), Carver began his' second life 'and stopped drinking on June 2, 1977, with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Simplified: After going in the hospital three times (between June 1976 and February or March 1977), Carver began his' second life 'and stopped drinking on June 2, 1977, with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous.