S.O.B.E.R. is a bird's eye view of how Alcoholics Anonymous works from the experience and perspective of a long time member. S.O.B.E.R. tells the story of William R. Schumacher, III, a middle class professional who reluctantly enters the world of AA after falling out of his neighbor's house one night in a drunken stupor.

In a search for ways to help him moderate and manage his drinking, so he could once again enjoy a "perfect two martini lunch", Bill finds instead the sobering reality that his behavior is a disease that demands total abstinence, but only one day at a time.

Along the road to recovery our hero receives the nickname "Billybob". He relives some embarrassing drinking experiences, particularly with neighbors, and encounters a number of colorful characters whose backgrounds run the gamut "from Yale to Jail." Initially, Billybob is put off by the persistent use of dozens of acronyms often heard in AA meeting rooms.

Eventually, Billybob learns how acronyms, one-liners and non-sequiters in Alcoholics Anonymous help the afflicted and overwrought brains of recovering alcoholics absorb the meaning of important principles that enable and enhance recovery.

The AA experience is not group therapy but it is definitely therapeutic. It is not a self-help group, although, if you're an alcoholic, you can help yourself a lot by being a member. Alcoholics Anonymous is a way of life based on a set of principles (The 12 Steps) that are spiritual in nature, but almost totally void of rules or requirements. In fact, the one and only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

S.O.B.E.R. depicts the real AA. It can be blunt, sometimes emotional and often touching. It can also be hilarious. Humor is routinely used by AA members to lighten the impact of dealing with this devastating disease.

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