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Helping members plug in remotely during COVID-19 gave her valuable lessons she’ll never forget

The more he did it, the more he learned that reaching out was the deal. Soon a wonderful band of AA “misfits” appeared

I pulled over and ran to where he was. Multiple people had their cell phones out. At that moment the “injured” man sat straight up. Thank God, I thought, he’s alive.

A month later I was in a prostate cancer survivor group. It became clear to me that by using what I learned in my AA program, I was able to help other cancer patients as well as myself.

I thought, But for the grace of God I get to be here. When I left the jail, I sat in my car and cried tears of joy and thanked God that I had been given a heart that could love like this.

Depressed and desperate, he signed up to chair the 7 A.M. Christmas morning meeting. It probably saved his life

Pitching in, reaching out, fellowship and prayer. These are the things that work

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The purpose of these pages is to offer information that may further readers’ understanding of the medical, legal and social aspects of alcoholism; the severity and international scope of the illness; and the worldwide efforts being made to combat it. Publication here does not imply endorsement or affiliation. AA does not conduct or participate in research, nor does it hold any opinion on research conducted by others.