Miracles Do Happen
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
A drunken night haunted this longtimer for years, but one day she got a call that brought unexpected joy
Picture Perfect
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
She can fondly recall the day she came to believe, thanks to a little girl’s drawing on her fridge
Making the day count
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
When times get tough, he uses the tools he’s learned to find gratitude, share and help others
Cold Land Warm Hearts
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
How would they find alcoholics to help in a small, remote Arctic town? One guy had a terrific solution
Hurricane season
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
Once a drunken storm of bad behavior and unrealistic expectations, her holidays are now filled with love
Mom’s Holiday Gift
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
At two years sober, she was tempted by some bubbly Christmas “cheer.” Luckily she thought the drink through
Simple rules
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
She came to believe in AA. Now, at 88, she passes it on and keeps it uncomplicated
Many powers greater than me
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
Although she’s unsure, she just keeps praying. Something seems to be working
Finding my lane
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
How learning to ask for help on a sober bowling team helped him find a Higher Power
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