Time to check out
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
“It’s progress, not perfection.” If you see me “in action” at a grocery store, please, I beg you, don’t tell my sponsor how I acted.
I contribute
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
How many of us before coming into AA were always looking for a handout? It feels good to be part of something that’s self-supporting.
Our Daily Bread
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
A newly sober nun makes a big decision that straps her financially, while keeping the faith that things will work out
Let’s make a deal
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
He was just getting sober and back on his feet—and now this? How would he ever pay this huge bill?
Dear Grapevine
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
Passing Over the wine
April 2020
| Home Group
No more frontloading, showing off and drama. He now celebrates his freedom with grape juice
Back In Court
April 2020
| Home Group
She started calling out names. I waited and waited and soon I was the only person left. “Mr. F,” the judge said, looking right at me. “I won’t be putting you in jail today.”
In Shambles
April 2020
| Home Group
At four months sober, she had no money—not even for toilet paper. Thankfully, she had a sponsor
Forgiveness Set Me Free
April 2020
| Home Group
My hatred for this man was festering in my soul. I sat there in court praying that he’d get a life sentence. Then he got up and spoke.
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