At the Crossroads of My Alcoholism
July 2011
He had reached that place where he couldn't imagine life with alcohol, nor life without it
Coming Home
July 2011
He was adrift from himself and the promise of his early life until he found the safe harbor of AA
Spirituality
July 2011
In "Living Rough on the Riverbank," a homeless alcoholic used to drink in churches though he didn't believe in god until one morning.
The August 2011 Grapevine is Here
July 2011
This month's special section focuses on relationships in sobriety
Web Exclusive: A Letter from an Old Friend
July 2011
In the process of making an amends, a man finds more reason to feel grateful for his sobriety
Web Exclusive: 12-Days Of Thanksgiving
July 2011
A newsman has just “a couple of drinks” to calm himself for a radio job on Thanksgiving day
Web Exclusive: An Amends in the Nick of Time
July 2011
If he had waited only one more day, he would have lost the opportunity to make amends
Web Exclusive: I May Be On My Last Chance
July 2011
He learned firsthand that not everyone gets a second chance to get sober
The Steps at Sea
July 2011
A dispute on an isolated, ocean-going ship led him to turn to the Fourth Step for a spiritual solution
Web Exclusive: The Steps in Action
July 2011
In, "I May Be on My Last Chance," an AA remembers that there may not be a second chance to get sober.
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