The Front Lines
January 2022
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Dimly lit rooming houses, emergency rooms, even rooftops— he keeps reaching out. And once in a good while they reach back
The Front Lines
Magazine Issue
January 2022
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Topics
Service/Into Action
Life support
February 2018
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When it got tough, she reached out to the rooms and found love and care. It was a Mother’s Day to remember
When misfortune falls
February 2018
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At 26 years sober, a member in Florida finds himself in a homeless shelter. Yet he never forgets his primary purpose
Cursing At God
February 2018
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With her husband dying, she expressed her pain and found a way to greater faith
Keep moving
February 2018
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I’ve been sober for 27 years. I recently took early retirement and went on disability. I have difficulty getting to meetings because I have multiple sclerosis (MS). I am in a wheelchair.
Being there
February 2018
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In 1962, at the age of 25, I called on God for help and a phone call opened up the doors to AA and a new life. With a good sponsor and lots of meetings, I have enjoyed continuous sobriety ever since.
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