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Return to El Salvador

May 2023 | Home Group
Civil war didn’t end his life, but alcohol almost did. Now he gets to bring AA to help people back home

A Much Better View

April 2023 | AA & Families
With a little action and meditation, she can see the love, the hope, the gratitude and the trees

My friend in Valencia

April 2023 | AA & Families
Like me, he didn’t speak much Spanish. He needed someone to talk to. Over time, it became apparent we were helping each other stay sober.

Retired. Now what?

March 2023 | Get Into Service
After 34 years of being a boss, she’s not sure what comes next. Thankfully she knows to use her AA tools

A reach across the globe

December 2022 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Quick action and love for service helped a newcomer across the world get connected

A World with Clear Eyes

October 2022 | Relapse
When he was drinking, he was lost in his emotions. The Steps of AA helped bring him back

Unacceptable

October 2022 | Relapse
I stood there in line growing more and more impatient. After all, I had important things to do. I didn’t have the time to stand in line waiting for their social hour to end.

On the Front Lines

August 2022 | Sober Travel
Keeping his local Intergroup office running like a well-oiled machine is love and service—but it’s also a job

Living in a human world

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!
When loss and grief come, we pray and reach out for help. The beauty happens when we share it with others

Here & Now

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!
Through cancer and COVID, this longtimer finds joy in service and accepting life exactly where it is

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