Not a river in Egypt
June 2018
Even in sobriety, denial ruled his life. But Step Six and a cool Higher Power helped him begin to accept reality and lift his head out of the sand
In a safe place
June 2018
While working in a refugee camp, a member tells how she stays sane, sober and most of all, grateful
The Slippery Slope
June 2018
He was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde drinker all his life—respectable, but with a hidden “inventory” of booze
A New Life for Aunt Patricia
September 2014
She wanted to paint and garden when she retired, but martinis and hangovers came first
Pride & Possessions
September 2014
At 59, she left her old life behind. Thank goodness she kept coming back
The Road from Reno
September 2014
On a cross-country trip with his parents, a son learns a valuable lesson while making amends to his mom
Alcoholism At Large
September 2014
The Father Who Left
September 2014
It was many years later that he would return to play a part in the son's sobriety
Thoughts on the Tenth Step
September 2014
For this AA, that was the Step that helped him become an adult
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