My night behind bars
February 2023
| Making Amends
So angry she could kill, she luckily picked up the phone. Her sponsor knew just what she needed
While You’re Down There…
February 2023
| Making Amends
It was suggested that I throw my shoes up under the bed, and when I got up in the morning, since I was down on my knees anyway, to pray. Well, I did not do that.
The hole in my soul
February 2023
| Making Amends
For years she searched for something bigger and still felt empty, until AA turned on a light
Not by accident
February 2023
| Making Amends
How do you clear up the past when you’ve blamed yourself for years for someone’s death?
Things can change
February 2023
| Making Amends
I couldn’t believe it, but my mouth opened and these words came out: “Dad, I’m sorry I blamed you for everything wrong in my life.” Wow.
Letter from the Editor
February 2023
| Making Amends
A prayer in the dark
April 2018
A heartbroken newcomer finds comfort one night with a few lifesaving words and some pineapple
A happy tail
April 2018
Wonderfully humbling
April 2018
Sitting quietly in his green “cathedral,” he looks up at the birds and knows he's not in charge
A Life to Win
September 1958
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