The Father Who Left
September 2014
It was many years later that he would return to play a part in the son's sobriety
Thoughts on the Tenth Step
September 2014
For this AA, that was the Step that helped him become an adult
A Box of Pears
September 2014
Her relationship with the mother who gave her up for adoption was chilly and distant until she heard Lisa's story in a meeting
My Bulldog Brain
September 2014
When she was able to let go of intellectual pride, she began to identify in the rooms
The Road from Reno
September 2014
On a cross-country trip with his parents, a son learns a valuable lesson while making amends to his mom
My big fat sober wedding
June 2013
Soggy flowers, black & blue bridesmaids, a blackout and an injured groom. Step Ten to the rescue!
The gift of spilled coffee
June 2013
A man on a business trip gets the chance to make a most surprising amend
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