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Like a Prayer

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
When things got tough, she knew just what to do. Pray, pull over and reach for every tool

Remembering to Welcome All

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
The Steps help him look at his painful past and amend the way he treats others

Loving Myself

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
A lesbian member shares about acceptance, tolerance, relationships, God and staying sober in AA since 1979

The Best We Could

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
After years of resentment, a gay member reunites with his dad, and AA helps heal the pain

Mended Hearts

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
Sometimes “willing to make amends” can take a long time. But he kept praying and trying and the healing came

My Last One

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
Sneaking, lying, crashing in the tub and passing out under his desk. This is one he never wants to forget

Changing Course

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
I was nourished by these women. What resonated loudly was hearing that “getting sober is like trying to turn the Titanic around.” The woman’s words shook me to my core.

The Thinker

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
I read all the works of the great philosophers—and I do mean all. I did not have an epiphany.

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