Following Directions
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
Lost after a swimming trip in the Connecticut woods, an AA couple gets a pleasant surprise
Safe & Loved
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
A gay member shares about his struggles with Step Two and how his grandmother helped out
Finding Forgiveness
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
For many years he held a resentment toward his father. Thanks to AA, this day he was ready to let it go
Fear no more
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
Asking his Higher Power to remove the thing that ruled his life for years took some surprising humbling action
Gladly Out of My Way
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
Helping members get to meetings not only gives her a spiritual high but also some beautiful friendships
Sober at ground zero
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
A courageous sober doctor fights the good fight in the COVID-19 wards of a hospital near Wuhan
Doing my best
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
As the COVID-19 lockdown continues, she stays connected and looks for ways to reach out
Surrender
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
A moment on a winter day reminds him that if we just let go and give up
fighting we can let others help us fly again
fighting we can let others help us fly again
It takes a village
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
A longtime member in Tennessee gleefully remembers the wonderful oldtimers who gave him his start
Seemingly Miraculous
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
In a long life of sobriety the difficult challenges do come and go, but the good times are so worth it all
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