The Double Life of Paola
August 2014
She was excited to be in the U.S., but her drinking took off, and she had to keep it a secret
Getting to the Root
August 2014
Not smart enough, not thin enough, not good enough. The Steps helped her dig up the truth
When I Close My Eyes
August 2014
My Brother's Keeper
August 2014
He came to realize that he was powerless over both his own alcoholism and that of his brother
The Answer Wasn’t Alcohol
August 2014
When she came to accept that maybe she was an alcoholic after all, the answers were easier to find
Living in Abundance
August 2014
As a sober woman she was able to forgive all the people she resented. And herself
After Twenty-nine Years
July 1968
Hers was the first woman's story in the Big Book; after three decades, AA is still her spiritual home <lbBig Book Stories--Updated
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