A Bit of Cheer in a Tough Place
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
With tape, cardboard and delicious chocolate cookies, a member helps his cellmates share a little joy
A Cold December Night
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Watching two AA guys on a Twelfth Step call was a Christmas Eve gift he’ll never forget
Start with a Prayer
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
With love and lots of determination, a member tries to carry the AA message to a remote community in New Mexico
Closer Than You Think
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Service led her to online meetings, where she now gets to help others who can’t reach us
One Won’t Hurt
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
An outing with old friends, a nice restaurant and a delicious martini. What could possibly go wrong?
Letter from the Editor
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
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
Many Powers Greater Than Me
August 2015
A member describes how he came to practice Steps Two and Three
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