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One chilly, wet Friday evening in Independence, a lonely meeting chair learns the importance of making some coffee

He’ll never forget his first year sober in that beloved old St. Louis clubhouse

AA is full of surprises. An old-timer remembers the day he got a really big one

A newcomer learns it’s never too early to reach out and help a fellow frequent flyer

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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.

The people in her morning home group taught her how to live and how to love and be loved

With over 35 years of sobriety, she came back to the Eleventh Step and had a spiritual awakening

For this alcoholic, obsessing about the past was as lethal as a drink