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I want my mum back

May 2019 | Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
In the depths of her drinking, she could not face the ones she loved most. Now she’s back in their lives

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

From Collecting Cans to…Collecting Cans

May 2019 | Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
Redemption at the very end of a life on the streets

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

All the proof I needed

September 2016

What I Do Owe

September 2016
Abandoned by a skid row father, a son struggles to make amends to him

No way out

September 2016
He escaped a troubled childhood by joining the army. But he couldn’t escape the bottle

Listening for 50 years

September 2016
In 1965, an old-timer heard the bartender say last call. Five decades later, he’s still using his ears

Seemingly effortless

September 2016
Stranded on an island in Alaska, a member looks up, says a prayer and lets a little joy take flight

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