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Unwrapped

December 2013
This year, her gifts did not come in a box

Recipe for a sober holiday

December 2013
How to stay away from the Yuletide sauce? A member whips up some ingredients that work

Simple gifts

December 2013
How a family trip to buy holiday presents opened her heart to forgiveness

Sophie’s cake

December 2013
A long holiday drive to see the in-laws … so what’s wrong with having some sweets?

Alone for the holidays

December 2013
Her AA friends were all leaving town, and she was miles away from home. Sponsor to the rescue!

Late night at the drive-thru

December 2013
A guy who answers the AA phones gets a different perspective at 3 a.m.

Christmas in a bar

December 2013
The call to come home pierced his empty soul. It was from his 12-year-old son

You won’t find rainbows in the bottom of a glass

December 2013
While Sinatra’s lonely saloon song plays, an old-timer wonders how he picked up after 39 years

Open-minded

December 2013
A member gets a morning reminder to appreciate our spiritual diversity

5th Step

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