Filling Up
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
I was really steaming when I turned the car off and started to fill up my tank. Just then, I heard a lady on the other side of the pump ask me if I could help her.
Living in a human world
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
When loss and grief come, we pray and reach out for help. The beauty happens when we share it with others
All Things Are Possible
February 2020
| Tough Times
After a mother loses her son, she finds that listening and sharing are beautiful gifts she can give others
In My Darkest Hour
February 2020
| Tough Times
When he lost his wife after 51 years of marriage, he knew exactly what to do and where to go
Cutting Back
February 2020
| Tough Times
Not only has he stopped slurring and weaving all over the yard, but he now has a much nicer lawn
Not My Finest Hour
February 2020
| Tough Times
A member says it’s OK to share that we’re not always grateful and that we’re not having a wonderful day
My Lucky Day
February 2020
| Tough Times
A nervous newcomer cautiously shows up for his daughter’s wedding. Luckily he has a good sponsor
Swing Freely
February 2020
| Tough Times
For this sober golfer, the lessons he’s learned in AA are a lot like the game he loves
Resentment and Forgiveness
November 1995
Depression
April 1976
All right, we're sober! But what do we do about. . . - Four articles by AAs who have been there
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