The Simple Pleasures
March 2012
After the turbulence of a drinking life, he appreciates the small things like writing on an April morning
Just Like a Pinball
March 2012
After bouncing around from trouble to trouble, he was facing jail time but chose AA instead
One Night at the Bar
July 2011
A part-time job in a bar turned out to be the beginning of years of relapsing
Long Days Past
July 2011
Confined to a prison without meetings, an inmate recalls when he, too, used to be “too busy”
A Matter of Time
July 2011
An old-timer contemplates the significance of putting together “a few 24s”
Living Rough on the Riverbank
July 2011
A homeless alcoholic, he didn't believe in God until one morning when he heard from his higher power
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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