Card-carrying thumper
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By following the directions in the book, he became a passionate lifetime fan
Frequent contact
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
Some favorite passages in the Big Book help a father get through the darkest days of his life
The great fact is
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
A member shares a firsthand account of the ceremony to celebrate the first Navajo Big Book
Sweet-smelling lies
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
At 16 years, he got bored with AA and starting swallowing mouthwash. It seemed like a good idea
On the Mountaintop
December 2014
Getting sober in AA relieved him of his alcoholism and the shackles he made for himself
The Next Guy Up to Bat
December 2014
A desperate call to AA after his son's birthday led to a moment he'll never forget
Decision on Route 10
December 2014
One Christmas Eve, a newcomer was very glad he turned left instead of right
A Cabin in the Woods
December 2014
A newly sober wife escapes into the mountains to hike and fish—but that’s not all she does
Goodbye Perryville
December 2014
A woman in Arizona expresses gratitude for the time she spent in a nearby prison
Go for the Ride
December 2014
One reason he got involved in general service was right outside on the curb
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