You Made My Day
April 2024
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An encounter by a lake under the warm Arizona sun gives a member a wonderful shot of gratitude
Ticket to Ride
April 2024
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Gin and tonic used to get her through the stress of an airport. But this time she just made a friend
God Grabbed My Heart
April 2024
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Hoping to feel better and get out of the early sobriety woods, a newcomer makes a surprising Twelfth Step call
Boys don’t cry
April 2024
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A trans member in Florida shares her personal journey of alcoholism and getting outside help
Last call
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
It was 1985. She took out a dime and stared at her shot glass. Then she walked over to the phone and saved her life
Getting back up
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
I came into AA in Los Angeles in 1965. I’ve been sober ever since. Through the years, action has been the magic that has kept me going.
From the Inside Out
July 2003
After the first AA prison convention, everything changed--even the length of his sentence
Anonymous Help
March 2001
How I Was Hooked
March 2001
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