Still Standing Tall
October 2015
Through pests and storms, he's stayed sane and sober for 52 miraculous years
Letter from the Editor
October 2015
Losing Patti
October 2015
A member recalls how her sister's illness and subsequent death helped her get sober
Back in My Heart
October 2015
She keeps her father's boyhood photo to remind her of how far her healing has come
Carving Out Faith
October 2015
She finally found a connection with her Higher Power that couldn’t be smashed
Change in Focus
October 2015
Desperate to relate to her difficult mother, she let the Steps help her put the microscope away
Praying for Coworkers
October 2015
He couldn’t stand those guys at the office, but he kept working on it—one prayer at a time
One Man's Trash
October 2015
He snoozes, she rages
October 2015
For weeks, she went out of her way to drive this guy to meetings, only to watch him doze!
Who Took My Wallet?
October 2015
Why would someone steal at her AA meeting? Especially when she was trying to be so nice
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