The Road to Nowhere
October 2011
Early in sobriety, she realized that unless she worked the program, she would find herself on the road to relapse
Web Exclusive: On the Rat Wheel
October 2011
Obsessive thinking nearly led her to a drink until she turned it over to a Higher Power
God Wasn't Big Enough
October 2011
So she borrowed her sponsor's Higher Power, which was entirely sufficient
Finding Sober
October 2011
The responsibility of caring for a new-found pet helped this newcomer stay sober in the early days
Four Simple Words
October 2011
A cherished AA slogan comforts a newly sober husband after the loss of his wife
The Sweet Smell of Whiskey
October 2011
Our hope and love is deeper than any pint. Every day I will put actions behind my prayers.
After Twenty-nine Years
July 1968
Hers was the first woman's story in the Big Book; after three decades, AA is still her spiritual home <lbBig Book Stories--Updated
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