Alcoholism At Large
March 2021
| Making Amends
The costs of the COVID-19 lockdown on alcoholism and recovery
Getting Filled Up
March 2021
| Making Amends
How a quick stop for gas in Las Vegas began as a robbery and turned out to be a moment for hope
To Speak or Not to Speak
March 2021
| Making Amends
Reluctant to share at meetings, a teacher says she’s grateful for Tradition Three.
It gave her room to grow until service helped give her a voice
It gave her room to grow until service helped give her a voice
Sealed & Delivered
March 2021
| Making Amends
Write a letter to everyone she owed? How would she ever pay them back? Time for a little faith
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
Words Matter
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Some transgender alcoholics have met with resistance when they come into AA seeking our help. Here we can practice Traditions Three and Five.
I Cried as Much as He Did
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
He didn’t like hospitals—not the smells nor the food. But this day, he discov-ered something really special that made him want to come back
Watch Your Aim!
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
After a meeting takes a wrong turn, a member has a few thoughts about “principles before personalities”
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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