Where my life began
September 2019
| Young & Sober
Young and terrified, he left his rough, drunken world and walked through a door that said “Welcome Home”
Public Information
September 2019
| Young & Sober
How the author became a member of a PI committee—and how service enriches her life
A majestic night
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
What was supposed to be just a ride home from a meeting turned out to be a show of a lifetime
Came to Believe
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
A former inmate’s eloquent plea for help and service to America’s prisons
Building a life
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
For 40 years now, just like his sponsor said, he’s been celebrating a life worth staying sober for
Getting through the day
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
Sometimes remembering to not drink is about all newcomers can handle
Service in A Battered Suitcase
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
A clear-eyed look at the beauty (and difficulty) of service
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