Trust
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
As an active alcoholic, I had been unable to quit drinking for years and years. I tried over and over, but could not find a way to free myself. I was like the frenzied wren.
No amount of Razor Wire
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Two members shared how their mothers were now asking their sober incarcerated sons for advice. I could not keep my self-constructed dam in place any longer.
It’s my choice
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
I understand and appreciate that AA is not about religion. It’s about sobriety. My choice of a Higher Power is up to me, not AA or its members.
The payoff is Peace
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
After a phenomenal amount of pain, he came to believe and a little darkness lifted off his soul
Time To Fill Up
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
Far from home and feeling low on serenity, he said a little prayer and just followed the signs
Calvin’s Prayer
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
I heard two things that night: “Come back” and “Pray, if you can.” I knew I was in a fix. But desperation led me to say this prayer anyway.
Looking for Loopholes
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
Young and full of rage, she tried her best to get kicked out of AA. Problem was, people just kept loving her
Sober at 14
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
When I was a freshman in high school, my classmates were joining clubs and sports teams. I was stealing money to buy alcohol.
New Heights
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
I’ve gone hiking on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. I’ve gone white-water rafting. I love going to meetings all over the world, even if I barely speak the language.
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