Alcoholism At Large
March 2021
| Making Amends
The costs of the COVID-19 lockdown on alcoholism and recovery
Get out of your head
March 2021
| Making Amends
Anger and sadness sent this newcomer mom right toward the liquor store.
Luckily, she knew what to do
Luckily, she knew what to do
Just Live it
March 2021
| Making Amends
After years of lies and disappointments, his dad wasn’t interested in talk. He wanted to see the change
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
A Double life
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
After decades of sobriety, she was now driving drunk and hiding bottles. The secrecy was killing her
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?”
From Collecting Cans to…Collecting Cans
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
Redemption at the very end of a life on the streets
I want my mum back
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
In the depths of her drinking, she could not face the ones she loved most. Now she’s back in their lives
Leave it here
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
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