A Common Desire
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
Young, old, gay, straight, trans, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, atheist, angry, happy, sad... if we don’t want to drink, we’re welcome
Counting Days in my PJs
January 2022
| Beginners
Even in a pandemic, she got sober, connected, traveled the world and made a host of new friends
PRO•CRAS•TIN•A•TION
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
When he does the Steps, character defects get lifted. But is today the day to be ready to look at this five-syllable word?
To Speak or Not to Speak
March 2021
| Making Amends
Reluctant to share at meetings, a teacher says she’s grateful for Tradition Three.
It gave her room to grow until service helped give her a voice
It gave her room to grow until service helped give her a voice
Time to live
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
Though she only drank for a few years, it was bad enough to stop early. And what a gift it is to enjoy a long, full, sober life
Meeting Closed!
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
All of a sudden, we were told to remain in our homes with no access to AA meetings. Was this a cruel joke? Why stop me now? I was starting all over again!
Wedding Crasher
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
A disturbing occurrence with her brother one night leads to a powerful spiritual connection
One night in London
March 2020
| Puzzled
After 50 years, she’s curious to find the man who kept the doors open so she could find us
The best things in life Aren’t things
March 2020
| Puzzled
There’s nothing here I wish wasn’t. I’m more content in my old house than I would be in a five-star hotel anywhere else in the world.
All Greek to me
June 2018
How a smartphone came to the rescue for some alcoholics in Greece who really needed a meeting
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