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.
A Mother and Her Son
July 2011
After getting sober herself, she learnt that she was powerless over the alcoholism of others
One Night at the Bar
July 2011
A part-time job in a bar turned out to be the beginning of years of relapsing
At Home in the World
July 2011
After hiding out from the world while drinking, she got sober and was finally able to make her dreams come true
On a Rocket Ship to Hell
July 2011
She came to understand that alcoholism was at the root of the wreckage in her life and came to AA to rebuild
Getting Past the Denial
July 2011
Seeing her best friend get sober, she could no longer pretend that her drinking wasn't a problem
Long Days Past
July 2011
Confined to a prison without meetings, an inmate recalls when he, too, used to be “too busy”
A Lifer's Story
July 2011
The only way to endure his prison sentence was to drink as much as possible
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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