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?”
Cocktails and a Side of Stress
September 2015
Rattled by an office drinking event, she discovered the power of reaching out
Lucky Pennies
September 2015
A old-timer recovering from surgery learns it might just be his time to get paid back
The Ride I'll Never Forget
September 2015
He thought he was just riding his bike to a morning meeting. He had no idea he was making an amends
They Got To See the Best of Me
September 2015
Because of technology, her wish to go back and help the women at her former prison was about to hit the big screen
Alcoholism At Large
October 2013
Forgiven
October 2013
What she got one drunken night on the highway was much more powerful than booze
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
April 1976
Call for Counseling Standards
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