The Front Lines
January 2022
| Beginners
Dimly lit rooming houses, emergency rooms, even rooftops— he keeps reaching out. And once in a good while they reach back
Unity is the Gift
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
A secular AA member shares about his struggles, how service heals and how good it is to tear down borders that divide us
An unexpected call
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
My phone rang at 3 in the morning. The voice on the other end was crying.
It was my father. Seventy-two hours later, I was in my parents’ home.
It was my father. Seventy-two hours later, I was in my parents’ home.
Welcome to the tattoo convention
October 2018
How an amends for a little white lie led to a surprising encounter with Arizona AA history
Out to lunch
October 2018
Unsafe at any speed
October 2018
Better than Kentucky bourbon
October 2018
With a gut feel and a few wild guesses, some hardworking AAs start a national corrections conference
Full of grace
October 2018
Through the wonder of showbiz, a sponsee learns about love, service and following her dreams
Give Him the Book
April 2000
Pick Up the Phone
April 2000
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