The Three Legacies
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The building blocks of her sobriety are recovery, unity and service
The Fellowship Kept Her Coming Back
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Coffee shops, bowling, movie nights—“fellow-shipping” kept her going until she was ready to truly tackle “this sobriety thing”
Taking Off
May 2023
| Home Group
Once a drunken rule-breaker getting jailed by cops, she’s now happily sober and hitting the road
Helping Our Own
May 2023
| Home Group
No AA meetings, no Big Book, no literature...what was she to do? Home group to the rescue!
Taking Off
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May 2023
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Beginners/Newcomers
Fun in Sobriety
Homegroup/Meetings
Helping Our Own
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Serenity Prayer
Homegroup/Meetings
With Tolerance & Love
April 2023
| AA & Families
Tolerance was the key to our relationship. She and I developed “key words” to help us. When there was tension, Karen could say, “Hot chocolate.” That was my clue to call my sponsor.
With Tolerance & Love
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April 2023
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Oldtimers
Family
Relationships
The Man in Dakar
March 2023
| Get Into Service
I jumped from my seat. I demanded that we didn’t need AA. I remember feeling embarrassed after my tirade because he just continued to speak politely.
The minute I walked in
March 2023
| Get Into Service
She lovingly looked at me and said, “Sweetie, none of that is a requirement to be here.” I now have more than 11,000 days of sobriety.
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