What Matters Most
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
Sharon had lost her driver’s license after her most recent arrest. After the meeting I would drive her home. All this time in the car was sponsorship time
Saying yes
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
A sponsee he’ll never forget taught him something he’ll always remember
A very good April
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
It’s now many years later. I will go out and hide the Easter eggs before anyone else gets up. Finding AA and getting sober was a miracle of my life.
Better than I deserve?
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
Does maintaining my sobriety and working the Steps “earn” me respect, even happiness? Am I expected to “man up and put up” with whatever circumstances arise?
Tough Love
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
A member shares her thoughts about applauding when people come back from multiple relapses
Dear Grapevine
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
The Ex-Mother-In-Law
July 2015
In her mind, she needed to punish the awful woman who took her kids, but her Higher Power had a better idea
Pop Saved Me a Seat
July 2015
A trip home to make an amend results in a wonderful blast from the past
On the Way to Work
July 2015
She didn’t know yet that day was going to be different from all the others
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