Glad we took the steps
January 2022
| Beginners
I pointed to the AA sign and said, “Let’s go up there” My dad said, “Oh, no.”
When we got home, I told my mother about this and she remarked, “Oh yes, your father needs to go up there.”
When we got home, I told my mother about this and she remarked, “Oh yes, your father needs to go up there.”
The Front Lines
January 2022
| Beginners
Dimly lit rooming houses, emergency rooms, even rooftops— he keeps reaching out. And once in a good while they reach back
We are one
January 2022
| Beginners
Once too unique for AA, he now sees how much we’re the same and how much we need each other
No defense
January 2022
| Beginners
Stop drinking on his own? No problem. Little did he know, a giant warehouse of booze was about to teach him something he’ll never forget
The things They don’t tell you
January 2022
| Beginners
Why was everybody repeating these slogans that didn’t make any sense? “Just hold on”, they said. “You’ll see”
My Time on The Hump
January 2022
| Beginners
Road trips, coffeepots, Steps and donuts—a member recalls the journey he took with his first sponsor
This Beautiful Thing
January 2022
| Beginners
Being present and working the program has given her a joy for life and a deeper sense of purpose
This Beautiful Thing
Magazine Issue
January 2022
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Topics
Emotional Sobriety
Service/Into Action
Spirituality
We are one
Magazine Issue
January 2022
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Topics
Homegroup/Meetings
Service/Into Action
The things They don’t tell you
Magazine Issue
January 2022
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Topics
On the Cover
Beginners/Newcomers
Gratitude
Homegroup/Meetings
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