A Shoulder to Cry On
September 2022
| Young & Sober
She’s eager to give back the love she got. But she’s not anyone’s Higher Power
Strong Voice of the Eagle
September 2022
| Young & Sober
I’ve been sober more than 30 years. It has been a great journey. Being in AA and being Anishinabe, I believe, go hand in hand, for my culture is very spiritual and giving.
The Way The Cookie Crumbles
September 2022
| Young & Sober
I went over to the vending machine. But out came oatmeal raisin cookies—not chocolate chip. Maybe God does watch my everyday activities.
Sometimes Quickly Sometimes Slowly
September 2022
| Young & Sober
With surrender and action, the Ninth Step Promises came true. But it’s a process, she says. You can’t just flip a switch
Quite an impression
May 2017
Many of us have a shameful family event we never want to remember—or forget. This one roared
My Story
May 2017
Whenever she has a bad day, she tells herself the story of her spiritual awakening, late one night, after everything seemed lost
My Name Is Russ
July 1965
Help Yourself to Self-help
July 1965
On the merits of reading for personal enlightenment, with some examples from the author's own experience
The Tools Belong to All of Us
May 1953
Lest We Forget
May 1953
An (abridged) excerpt from the fourteenth printing of the book, "Alcoholics Anonymous," pages 46, 48-50, 54-55.
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