My place in the world
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
No longer in the center of the universe, a longtime member in Tasmania is content to deal with things as they come along
62 years of showing up
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
Out of chaos
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
For years she controlled everyone else, until alcohol snuck up on her
Brighter Day
July 2014
Now that's he sober, he's counting the days of his life, not the days until his death
Later in Life
July 2014
She thought she was different from others, but came to see that she was just a garden variety alcoholic
A Cold January Night
July 2014
The night that he tried to end his life would wind up being the night his life began again
A Different Ending
July 2014
In AA, we get the chance to write the rest of the story without alcohol
At the Pier's Edge
July 2014
Looking down at the swirling water, he thought maybe he should try AA first
Starting Out in Al-Anon
July 2014
She didn't think she had a problem with alcohol until she got to the Fourth Step
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