Homecoming
January 2021
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Though a drinking crowd is no longer her thing, she gratefully shows up when it matters
The best fit
January 2021
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A past delegate asks: How can AA do a better job helping alcoholics and addicts find the help they need?
Somewhere in the Catskills
January 2021
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Sobriety can take us on some interesting adventures when we remember to keep reaching out
Rescue Mission
January 2021
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A sober book lover opens a new chapter of helping others as he hunts for lost treasures that give him joy
Doing my best
January 2021
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As the COVID-19 lockdown continues, she stays connected and looks for ways to reach out
Message of hope
January 2021
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I have made many inside friends over these years. During this COVID pandemic, the prisons are closed to visitors, but I found another way to stay in touch.
Everything I looked for in a Bottle
January 2021
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Sober since 1966, she looks back at her life as a single mother and how AA gave her everything she needed
The Magic Pill
January 2021
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Years ago he came in looking for something to fix him. Before he knew it, the answer was in his hand
Who, Me?
September 1968
If you're drinking too much, but think your life is still manageable because you're a top executive of a good-sized company, read this and see if you don't agree that it just plain makes sense to quit while you've still got some chips left
So Changed a Life
September 1968
The author's story, "Fear of Fear," appears on page 330 of the revised edition of Alcoholics Anonymous, published in 1955. <lb Big Book Stories--Updated
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