Borrowing God
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
Every day she prayed to Kate’s God, not knowing if it would work.
Then one day, while looking at a beautiful sunrise, she knew
Then one day, while looking at a beautiful sunrise, she knew
Hooked on Service
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
Once he discovered the world of general service, his spiritual journey really took off
Glad My Luck Ran Out
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
This newcomer mom’s got a new tattoo and she’s shopping for a bike. She’s sober now and living large
Hold on tight
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
At five months sober, she was about to give up. But a late night motorcycle ride gave her the jump start she needed
Here & Now
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
Through cancer and COVID, this longtimer finds joy in service and accepting life exactly where it is
Sober in ‘69
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
There weren’t a lot of young people. Some women carried spoons in case a newcomer had a seizure. People came to AA first; there were no treatment centers then.
Alive, Sober and Free
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Facing life in prison, he reads the poem that sets him on the path towards recovery and freedom
What’s On Your Mind: Let Us Widen the Doorway
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
The writer believes that religion in AA bars entry to many atheist and agnostic alcoholics
Diversity
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
An “equal opportunity illness” has given her the chance to meet people from all walks of life
My Journey in General Service
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
A lot changed in her life when she got sober, but there was one constant: general service
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