A Mother and Her Son
July 2011
After getting sober herself, she learnt that she was powerless over the alcoholism of others
One Night at the Bar
July 2011
A part-time job in a bar turned out to be the beginning of years of relapsing
At Home in the World
July 2011
After hiding out from the world while drinking, she got sober and was finally able to make her dreams come true
On a Rocket Ship to Hell
July 2011
She came to understand that alcoholism was at the root of the wreckage in her life and came to AA to rebuild
Getting Past the Denial
July 2011
Seeing her best friend get sober, she could no longer pretend that her drinking wasn't a problem
On My Way To Nowhere
July 2011
With her life spinning out of control, and after trying several times to stop drinking on her own, a woman surrenders
Keep on Trucking
July 2011
On the border of Nevada and California, a trucker threw out his last stash of alcohol on his way to an AA meeting
In the County Workhouse
July 2011
A sober man makes amends for his DUIs by taking meetings to imprisoned drunk drivers
My Heart Is Heavy
July 2011
Learning of the death of a former sponsor, a woman reflects upon her early days in AA
Growing Up on the Farm
July 2011
It all began as a good time in a small farming community, but the good times wouldn’t last
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