A Good Cry in the Desert
February 2020
| Tough Times
After losing his long battle with alcohol, a soldier finally surrenders to win
Queen of the Silver Dollar
February 2020
| Tough Times
Every evening at 9:15 a group of a half-dozen people would come in, grab a table and drink coffee. I became friends with them.
Cutting Back
February 2020
| Tough Times
Not only has he stopped slurring and weaving all over the yard, but he now has a much nicer lawn
Not My Finest Hour
February 2020
| Tough Times
A member says it’s OK to share that we’re not always grateful and that we’re not having a wonderful day
Something Had to Change
February 2020
| Tough Times
She thought changing her outsides would work, but once she met Heather, she got to work on the insides
My Lucky Day
February 2020
| Tough Times
A nervous newcomer cautiously shows up for his daughter’s wedding. Luckily he has a good sponsor
On Fire
February 2020
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Luckily, I’ve calmed down a bit. I get to laugh at myself when I look at all the phases I went through. I now get to practice Rule 62.
Tony Darryl Jan Joe & Nancy
February 2020
| Tough Times
How chairing in a phone meeting filled one member with joy as he made a bunch of new friends from Nevada to D.C.
My Authentic Self
February 2020
| Tough Times
Filled with rage and punk rock, her teen years were rough. But since coming to AA, she has reinvented her life
Swing Freely
February 2020
| Tough Times
For this sober golfer, the lessons he’s learned in AA are a lot like the game he loves
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