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A Bit of Cheer in a Tough Place

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
With tape, cardboard and delicious chocolate cookies, a member helps his cellmates share a little joy

A Cold December Night

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Watching two AA guys on a Twelfth Step call was a Christmas Eve gift he’ll never forget

Start with a Prayer

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
With love and lots of determination, a member tries to carry the AA message to a remote community in New Mexico

Up From Coal Country

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Quarterback, student, military dropout, bellhop. He kept digging his way to the bottle

One Man’s Kindness

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
He’d stand on the porch watching as I straggled up the steps. Every time he saw me slink inside, he’d look right at me. I wasn’t used to receiving such warmth.

One Won’t Hurt

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
An outing with old friends, a nice restaurant and a delicious martini. What could possibly go wrong?

AA Extra Strength, Long-Lasting

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
A member provides detailed directions for his daily medicine

Time To Shake Some Hands

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
One member says that when the treatment vans pull up, we have some work to do

What's a DCM?

February 2015
Learning the ropes from a service sponsor has made her a more grateful AA.

90 days of June

February 2015
One summer, a woman with a few years sober decided to kick her program into high gear.

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