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Kindness of the Human Heart

June 2023 | Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
How a woman he once harmed taught him about forgiveness, love and being truly free

Speaking of Trauma

March 2023 | Get Into Service
A longtime member shares his journey of buried wounds and the importance of getting outside help

Confessions of a Spreadsheet-Loving Nerd

March 2023 | Get Into Service
She found the service she loves, and it keeps on giving back

Knowing When to Leave

August 2022 | Sober Travel
Lost in the prestige of a highly stressful job, she used the AA tools to learn what was really important

An Unfamiliar Inner Peace

July 2022 | The Annual Prison Issue
One day he tried what his sponsor had been telling him about Step Seven. Boy, did that feel good

Rough Days

March 2022 | Emotional Sobriety
When life gets tough in sobriety, he remembers to lean into the Fellowship, speak up and keep his faith

Clear signal

November 2021 | Prayer and Meditation
When times get hard and we’re hit by a storm, we can always make an adjustment to improve the connection

Little Do We Know

May 2021 | Our Twelve Steps
Sometimes what we think we want is not nearly as good as the way things turn out

Happy Birthday to Me

April 2021 | Fun in Sobriety
At peace with her computer, her cat and a big piece of cake

To Value You More

April 2021 | Fun in Sobriety
One day in her Step study group, an oldtimer discovers something brand-new about Step Four. Proof that the learning and growing never stops

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