On December 10, 1989, Stars Cafe, which had been open through 40 joy- as well as sorrow-filled years, shut down. The closing was reported in the media and mourned by many in the literary world.
戒酒無名會是個全球組織，估計全世界一百四十幾個國家中，已成立了九萬多個小組，在各地進行戒酒活動。戒酒無名會在台灣成立將近十年，只要有心戒酒、願意實行戒酒無名會康復計畫者，都可以隨時加入。