You Made My Day
April 2024
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An encounter by a lake under the warm Arizona sun gives a member a wonderful shot of gratitude
Heaven on Earth
April 2024
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With a wife, a dog, a garden, a woodshop and a great sponsor, this oldtimer says life’s a grand gift
Ticket to Ride
April 2024
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Gin and tonic used to get her through the stress of an airport. But this time she just made a friend
God Grabbed My Heart
April 2024
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Hoping to feel better and get out of the early sobriety woods, a newcomer makes a surprising Twelfth Step call
Boys don’t cry
April 2024
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A trans member in Florida shares her personal journey of alcoholism and getting outside help
Old Faithful
April 2024
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The book that just collected dust for months one day became the most important thing in her life
Triggered
August 2017
In a Michigan doctor’s office, a newcomer turned the page in a magazine—and her sobriety
The corner
August 2017
The comfort he gave a deathrow prisoner for a crime committed in a blackout changed his life forever
Getting better
August 2017
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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