An Easier Softer Cake
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
With just the right ingredients, one member’s recipe for sobriety cooked up a life-saving meal
Lucky Break
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
Thanks to her mother’s love and alcoholic journey, she knew what to do and where to go
Stealing pens
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
I feel a bit embarrassed that old behavior (snatching what I want) is still so close to the surface, even after a number of years in the program.
Restraint of Face
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
Eye-rolling, sighing, sideways glances and head tilts...sometimes the defects we hold onto aren’t so verbal
Crash course
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Furious with her ex, she headed out to toss a brick through his window. Luckily, she stopped to buy paint first
Grateful
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
When he heard that you couldn’t feel grateful and resentful at the same time, he grabbed his pencil and pad
Turbulence
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
A prayer at 10,000 feet helps her get back on the right footing
More being revealed
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
As the summer leaves fall, a member reflects on the change that comes with sunshine
Balancing act
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
An old-timer remembers to watch his impulses and stay on the sober path—no matter what
Yet
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
It was a simple three-letter word, but it made all the difference in getting her sober
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