Enjoying the Mess
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
A grandmother expresses gratitude for the joy of sobriety, even when it’s time to clean up
Another chance
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
An old-timer recalls how AA helped him grieve and gave him the opportunity to give the kind of love a dad can give
Jumpstart
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
She came right up to me. “How many years do you have sober?” she asked. “Almost 17,” I replied. Without missing a beat, she said, “Well, how would you like to be our Intergroup Rep?”
Leave it here
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
The bright side
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
She no longer escapes in dark, dingy bars. She’s found her place in the sun
Outsmarting the Jersey Devil
February 2015
Wrecked cars, smashed toes and motel hell… nothing can keep him from having a joyful 25th anniversary
Blues, Greens, Golds and Red
February 2015
Pineapple and Me
February 2015
Some of the things he lost in his drinking days came back in abundance after he got sober
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
December 1985
Russian Drinkers vs. the Law
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