I Only Drank 3 Beers!
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
A newcomer finds out the hard way about the power of liquor and the heartbreak of relapse
Trust
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
As an active alcoholic, I had been unable to quit drinking for years and years. I tried over and over, but could not find a way to free myself. I was like the frenzied wren.
No amount of Razor Wire
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Two members shared how their mothers were now asking their sober incarcerated sons for advice. I could not keep my self-constructed dam in place any longer.
I Only Drank 3 Beers!
Magazine Issue
December 2022
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Topics
Experience strength & hope
Relapse
Trust
Magazine Issue
December 2022
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Personal Stories
Spirituality
No amount of Razor Wire
Magazine Issue
December 2022
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Topics
Gratitude
Holidays
Service/Into Action
Spirituality
Wedding Crasher
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
A disturbing occurrence with her brother one night leads to a powerful spiritual connection
Sober It’s What I Do
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
For years, she tried desperately to fit in like everyone else. It was AA that finally gave her a way to feel normal
An unexpected call
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
My phone rang at 3 in the morning. The voice on the other end was crying.
It was my father. Seventy-two hours later, I was in my parents’ home.
It was my father. Seventy-two hours later, I was in my parents’ home.
Restraint of Face
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
Eye-rolling, sighing, sideways glances and head tilts...sometimes the defects we hold onto aren’t so verbal
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