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?”
The Pink and the Bubbly
April 2015
Alcohol made her feel happy and fun when she was a schoolgirl trying to fit in, but it didn't last
Dust & Polish
April 2015
One room at a time
April 2015
At 22 years sober, she was about to make a big move—but this time she let her past experience do the heavy lifting
Shakin' it up
April 2015
A member with time struggles with his home group and finds out that change is good
Alcoholism At Large
April 2015
I Had to Stop Drinking or Die
July 1994
Addicted to Excitement
July 1994
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