Made It Out of Hell
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
A mom, sober since 1972, recalls the fearful secretive years before AA and how much better life is now
Who I Really Am
March 2021
| Making Amends
Being reminded of the man he never wants to be again keeps this father on the path of a good life
World’s best coffee guy
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
The new cookie king was about to learn a valuable lesson regarding his group’s prudent reserve
A prayer for mom
April 2020
| Home Group
This time, praying for my mother was different. She was dying. So I thought about what I would want if I were in her place. This is when AA really stepped in.
Thank You Ladies
March 2020
| Puzzled
Bringing meetings to women at a local jail has given new meaning to her sobriety
Return to Bourbon St.
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
For years, New Year’s Eve was a drunken blur. Now that she’s sober, she can remember it
What my brother taught me
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
A probation and parole officer learns to love AA from the man whose calls she dreaded most
Worn out
April 2019
| Relapse
Ripped and stained, it’s a precious memory of his last drunk. It’s not just any shirt
Running out the clock
April 2019
| Relapse
One night in LA, many years ago, a desire to drink took her on a ride she’ll never forget
10 years sober
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
There in the basement on his plywood bed, he was going to be OK. Something had changed
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