Still a Great Ride
January 2013
An old-timer returns to his beloved young peoples’ group, where, long ago, he learned to survive the ups and downs of early sobriety
The Motion Fails
January 2013
With the guidance of the group conscience, this member gets some well-earned experience on unity
Welcome to Houston
January 2013
In a lonely hotel on his 20th anniversary, an alcoholic gets on his laptop and finds some love
Long Days Past
July 2011
Confined to a prison without meetings, an inmate recalls when he, too, used to be “too busy”
Her Best Friend Beer
July 2011
Oh, how she would miss her trusty buddy; you know, the one that ruined her life
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: I May Be On My Last Chance
July 2011
He learned firsthand that not everyone gets a second chance to get sober
One Night at the Bar
July 2011
A part-time job in a bar turned out to be the beginning of years of relapsing
Caught In a Trap
September 1988
Living On Borrowed Time
September 1988
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