Trains, Dogs & Drums
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
A nice marriage, a beautiful new three bedroom house and a good sober life. Why was he so annoyed?
Staying in the day
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
At night I reflect on my day and do an inventory of my “wins.” I focus on instances when I was kind, generous or gave someone a hand.
Hollywood
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
A tough oilman learned about spirituality from a coworker in the fields who always showed him kindness
Time to Pray
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
How a powerless moment in a forest one day helped define his instinct for prayer
Lifeline
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
A sober woman living alone during the pandemic finds strength and fellowship by dialing numbers
To Value You More
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
One day in her Step study group, an oldtimer discovers something brand-new about Step Four. Proof that the learning and growing never stops
I Still Had My Wristwatch
December 1972
She came to AA in a condition of spiritual--if not financial--poverty
My Son, the Alcoholic
April 1967
On Irish cops and rye bread, 'shickers,' and what was wrong with Ham's father
Pivot for Change
April 1967
<emphasis type="italic">Step Discussion</emphasis> <lb<emphasis type="italic">Step Eleven:</emphasis> Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God <emphasis type="italic">as we understood Him</emphasis>, praying only for
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