Enjoying the Mess
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
A grandmother expresses gratitude for the joy of sobriety, even when it’s time to clean up
Another chance
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
An old-timer recalls how AA helped him grieve and gave him the opportunity to give the kind of love a dad can give
Jumpstart
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
She came right up to me. “How many years do you have sober?” she asked. “Almost 17,” I replied. Without missing a beat, she said, “Well, how would you like to be our Intergroup Rep?”
Great Serve
January 2014
In both his game and AA, he sets his feet, trusts, and makes a beautiful shot
Painting the City
January 2014
As a newcomer, he had AA and a backpack of spray paint. Now he’s a GSR and his life is full color
Lipstick Before the Promises
January 2014
I Remember, I Forget
January 2014
Seven years ago, he hit bottom all alone in a dingy house. Things are very different today
Mothers and Daughters
January 2014
Sobriety showed her the struggles her own mother had and reunited her with the daughter she gave up for adoption as an infant
Into the Wide World
January 2014
An old timer talks about how vital service was for her in staying sober and rebuilding her life
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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