Enjoying the Mess
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
A grandmother expresses gratitude for the joy of sobriety, even when it’s time to clean up
A Double life
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
After decades of sobriety, she was now driving drunk and hiding bottles. The secrecy was killing her
Another chance
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
An old-timer recalls how AA helped him grieve and gave him the opportunity to give the kind of love a dad can give
Jumpstart
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
She came right up to me. “How many years do you have sober?” she asked. “Almost 17,” I replied. Without missing a beat, she said, “Well, how would you like to be our Intergroup Rep?”
All the proof I needed
September 2016
No way out
September 2016
He escaped a troubled childhood by joining the army. But he couldn’t escape the bottle
Listening for 50 years
September 2016
In 1965, an old-timer heard the bartender say last call. Five decades later, he’s still using his ears
Seemingly effortless
September 2016
Stranded on an island in Alaska, a member looks up, says a prayer and lets a little joy take flight
One Last Time
September 2016
The suit he bought in early sobriety has seen many occasions. This one is dear to his heart
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