My night behind bars
February 2023
| Making Amends
So angry she could kill, she luckily picked up the phone. Her sponsor knew just what she needed
Roaring Good Time
February 2023
| Making Amends
I was again going to a concert, only this time I was with my two of my granddaughters. Oh, and I was sober. It was one of the greatest nights of my life.
While You’re Down There…
February 2023
| Making Amends
It was suggested that I throw my shoes up under the bed, and when I got up in the morning, since I was down on my knees anyway, to pray. Well, I did not do that.
The hole in my soul
February 2023
| Making Amends
For years she searched for something bigger and still felt empty, until AA turned on a light
Not by accident
February 2023
| Making Amends
How do you clear up the past when you’ve blamed yourself for years for someone’s death?
The best son I can be
February 2023
| Making Amends
With his sponsor’s help, a member learns to make living amends for the next 21 years of his mother’s life
Things can change
February 2023
| Making Amends
I couldn’t believe it, but my mouth opened and these words came out: “Dad, I’m sorry I blamed you for everything wrong in my life.” Wow.
School Daze
May 2015
A surprise visit to his sons' college became the final test of his own drinking
Five Drinks Max
May 2015
When he announced his new 5-5-5 cutback program, his friends had a good laugh
Lost in the Outer Banks
May 2015
A married couple crossed the country to follow a dream—but the bottle led the way.
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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