An Easier Softer Cake
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
With just the right ingredients, one member’s recipe for sobriety cooked up a life-saving meal
Lucky Break
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
Thanks to her mother’s love and alcoholic journey, she knew what to do and where to go
Stealing pens
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
I feel a bit embarrassed that old behavior (snatching what I want) is still so close to the surface, even after a number of years in the program.
Restraint of Face
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
Eye-rolling, sighing, sideways glances and head tilts...sometimes the defects we hold onto aren’t so verbal
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
How to Lead a Miserable Life
July 1998
A Maze of Half-measures
April 1986
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