Goodbye My Friend
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
A member shares his love, fear and sadness as a longtime AA friend says he’s leaving the program
I’m Your Man
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
His long, beautiful journey with Jack included race cars, Big Books and, yes, matzo ball soup
All I had to do was Surrender
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
After years of booze, breakups and drama, she finally decided something had to change
A Wonderful, Strange Twist
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
A firefighter shares his remarkable journey involving a sponsee, a DNA test and many family secrets
Faith & Flashlights
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
A hurricane destroyed her town and cut off all power. Luckily, she had another power and AA friends with warm coffee
So Worth Living
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
After a car crash dealt her a traumatic brain injury, she kept close to the program, got involved in service and learned to ask for help
Dear Grapevine
February 2020
| Tough Times
Sharing my Secret
February 2020
| Tough Times
Angry and lonely, he stayed quiet about his reading skills. Then one day he was able to help others
A Good Cry in the Desert
February 2020
| Tough Times
After losing his long battle with alcohol, a soldier finally surrenders to win
Queen of the Silver Dollar
February 2020
| Tough Times
Every evening at 9:15 a group of a half-dozen people would come in, grab a table and drink coffee. I became friends with them.
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