Cleveland’s first marathon was successful. Members from various surrounding states attended. One member reports, “There was real togetherness within the fellowship. It was the first time for all of us that we had gotten together with other groups. We discovered there were others out there just like us. There was so much to relate to in each other, and the warmth of caring in the room that day was tremendous. We plan to have two a year now, and other visiting groups are planning to have similar get-togethers. Here in Cleveland we have started our third meeting. Sobriety in the group now is the most important thing. Most have over 30 days.”