You won’t find rainbows in the bottom of a glass
December 2013
While Sinatra’s lonely saloon song plays, an old-timer wonders how he picked up after 39 years
Dear Grapevine
December 2013
I was going through a rough spot when I first walked down the stairs of that church
Dear Grapevine
July 2011
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
God's Confetti
July 2011
A sudden flutter of butterflies provides this AA with a glimpse of the presence of his higher power
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