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A Shoulder to Cry On

September 2022 | Young & Sober
She’s eager to give back the love she got. But she’s not anyone’s Higher Power

Strong Voice of the Eagle

September 2022 | Young & Sober
I’ve been sober more than 30 years. It has been a great journey. Being in AA and being Anishinabe, I believe, go hand in hand, for my culture is very spiritual and giving.

The Way The Cookie Crumbles

September 2022 | Young & Sober
I went over to the vending machine. But out came oatmeal raisin cookies—not chocolate chip. Maybe God does watch my everyday activities.

90-Year-Old Newcomer

September 2022 | Young & Sober
After decades of drinking, he’s sober now and ready for some new adventures

Sometimes Quickly Sometimes Slowly

September 2022 | Young & Sober
With surrender and action, the Ninth Step Promises came true. But it’s a process, she says. You can’t just flip a switch

Fork in the road

September 2022 | Young & Sober
Young and confused, she identified in meetings, but couldn’t face a life without drinking. Would she stay?
It was decision time

From my back pocket to my heart

April 2019 | Relapse
A sober pastor thanks AA for helping him find his way back to God

A Spiritual Experience—Third Legacy Style

April 2019 | Relapse
Service work came to her late, but once it took hold, she was able to learn and grow in ways she had not anticipated

A Double Winner

April 2019 | Relapse
Getting to AA by way of Al-Anon made this alcoholic a double winner

Journey to the Sunlight of the Spirit

April 2019 | Relapse
An affair with a married man in sobriety gives her the courage to finally face herself and her past

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