This is AA
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
After his treatment stays, George was sure AA didn’t work. Then Jimmy met him at a meeting
Mouth Closed Ears Open
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
The ability to connect with others started by keeping my mouth shut and letting differing opinions and experiences into my consciousness.
Deadly Sins
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
A drunken night out with the boys stealing gas wasn’t exactly sloth. Time to take another look at his list
Love in action
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
I’m sober 56 years now. Due to my poor health, I’m confined to my home, but that doesn’t stop me. I keep this good life going by doing service by phone, email and virtual meetings.
Here & Now
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
Through cancer and COVID, this longtimer finds joy in service and accepting life exactly where it is
Not Quite Bulletproof
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
Sober since 1974, a member shares about getting older, staying sane and yes, never letting his guard down
The Boisterous Bunch
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
Hey, it was the 80s. We were rowdy and having fun. But we stayed sober and we had each other’s backs
Sober in ‘69
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
There weren’t a lot of young people. Some women carried spoons in case a newcomer had a seizure. People came to AA first; there were no treatment centers then.
Staying green
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
At 81, with 50 years sober, she’s traveled the world both in person and virtually and plans to keep on growing
51 years of peeling the onion
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
One day in 1971 he listened to that still small voice and made a decision. What an adventure it’s been
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