Enjoying the Mess
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
A grandmother expresses gratitude for the joy of sobriety, even when it’s time to clean up
Another chance
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
An old-timer recalls how AA helped him grieve and gave him the opportunity to give the kind of love a dad can give
Jumpstart
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
She came right up to me. “How many years do you have sober?” she asked. “Almost 17,” I replied. Without missing a beat, she said, “Well, how would you like to be our Intergroup Rep?”
Novenas for Beatrice
September 2012
The Ninth Step helped her show up for her mom as her mom had done for her
Smarter than the Average Bear
September 2012
She always thought she could outsmart the ranger. Then she met her match
Ed, We Think You Have a Problem
September 2012
His wife was on his back, and now his boss? Time to take drastic action
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