Living Proof
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
A call to help a fellow member in a legal jam presents an opportunity to witness the love we show one another
Lonesome Drinker
August 2014
As her alcoholism progressed, she became a stay-at-home drinker in her 30s
Truck Stop Angels
August 2014
In search of food, clean clothes and an AA meeting, a tired driver hits the road and finds a truckload of kindness
All Aboard the AA Meeting
January 2012
Two alcoholics hold an impromptu meeting aboard a cruise ship and help each other stay sober that day
Young, Crazy, Sober, Fun
January 2012
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
January 2012
Not everyone at the bar thought his suicide joke was funny
Web Exclusive: The Alcoholic Express
January 2012
A chance encounter on a commuter train introduces a man to the idea of sobriety
Web Exclusive: A Night at the Karaoke Bar
January 2012
A member recounts an experience of Twelve Step work in Akron
Inside the Walls
July 1994
Some Tips for Carrying the Message into Prisons, from an Area Correctional Facilities Committee
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