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September 2009

Vol. 65, No. 16


Click to listen Editor's Note
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On the Cover:
Letting Go of Self
Click to listen My iced tea fit
Cary, N.C. —Steeping in a self-centered brew, an old-timer's desire to control resurfaces
Click to listen It’s not about me?
Buffalo, N.Y. —With time, an AA begins to think about others
Click to listen An inconvenient meeting
Shawnee, Kan. —A group of AA men finds openness and acceptance
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Click to listen Laundry vs. meeting
Brandon, S.D. —An AA chooses fellowship in spite of herself
 Click to listen Story sidebar: The door
Calgary, Alberta — Tom C.
Steps
Click to listen Amends without thinking
Crofton, Md. —Years of hatred melt away as a son forgives his alcoholic father
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Click to listen Beyond "I'm sorry"
Calif. — A member offers his services to a former client as part of his Ninth Step
Our Personal Stories
Click to listen Back to where I belong
Westminster, Colo. — After 20 years of sobriety, a retiree starts to drink in secret
Click to listen Running from the program
Dallas, Texas — A relapsing businessman faces a fellow AA in an out-of-town bar
Click to listen Laughing in the face of death
Ocean Springs, Miss. — A 70-year-old accepts her health problems as part of the plan
Newcomers
Click to listen On the road again
St. Paul, Minn. — Newly sober, a member finds a meeting in every port of call
Youth Enjoying Sobriety
Click to listen Game over
King Sport, Tenn. — A young woman admits her life is out of control
Into Action
Click to listen Too bright for my own good
Volcano, Calif. — Service came before Steps—with mixed results
Old-Timers
Click to listen A dark and stormy night
Portland, Ore. — A long-timer shares about his introduction to AA in New York City
Spiritual Awakenings
Click to listen Pain and progress
Arlington, Texas —A new mother struggles to stay sober
Around AA
Click to listen Action AA celebrates 20 years in Ukraine
L’Viv, Ukraine — Participants from 17 countries attend June convention
In Every Issue
Click to listen Dear Grapevine
Click to listen AA News
Click to listen Alcoholism at Large
Click to listen At Wit’s End
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