I Only Drank 3 Beers!
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
A newcomer finds out the hard way about the power of liquor and the heartbreak of relapse
Trust
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
As an active alcoholic, I had been unable to quit drinking for years and years. I tried over and over, but could not find a way to free myself. I was like the frenzied wren.
No amount of Razor Wire
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Two members shared how their mothers were now asking their sober incarcerated sons for advice. I could not keep my self-constructed dam in place any longer.
A Shoulder to Cry On
September 2022
| Young & Sober
She’s eager to give back the love she got. But she’s not anyone’s Higher Power
Strong Voice of the Eagle
September 2022
| Young & Sober
I’ve been sober more than 30 years. It has been a great journey. Being in AA and being Anishinabe, I believe, go hand in hand, for my culture is very spiritual and giving.
The Way The Cookie Crumbles
September 2022
| Young & Sober
I went over to the vending machine. But out came oatmeal raisin cookies—not chocolate chip. Maybe God does watch my everyday activities.
Sometimes Quickly Sometimes Slowly
September 2022
| Young & Sober
With surrender and action, the Ninth Step Promises came true. But it’s a process, she says. You can’t just flip a switch
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