At Wit’s End
October 2016
Alcoholism At Large
October 2016
Inside or outside the circle?
October 2016
Saying the Lord’s Prayer at the close of meetings can be controversial. Here, one AA describes what the prayer means to him and how it fits into AA
The light of the stars
October 2016
Standing there waiting for his ride to work, a beginner looks up at the dawn sky—and discovers in the morning stars a gift of light, awareness, and self-knowledge.
The Road Best Traveled
October 2016
Putting down a drink is one thing, finding emotional sobriety quite another, according to this alcoholic, sober now 28 years.
Stranger In My Head
October 2016
Coming into AA in his 70s, it took him a while to get used to the sober “stranger” who now inhabits him and helps guide the way
Is “Attraction” Spelled With Four Letters?
October 2016
Does profanity at meetings unite us or divide us? And what does the outside world think? One AA gives his opinion
13th-Stepping And The Damage Done
October 2016
When does a warm greeting go too far? One AA woman writes of how meetings need to be a safe haven, but can’t be when members engage in practices that many consider predatory.
There Really Are No Coincidences
October 2016
Stuck with his busted motorcycle by the side of the road, he says a prayer—and the “coincidences” come fast and furious
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