Retired. Now what?
March 2023
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After 34 years of being a boss, she’s not sure what comes next. Thankfully she knows to use her AA tools
Lonely & New
March 2023
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Isolating and drinking alone at home had been so lonely. Luckily, my new involvement in AA service committees became a way for me to fill that idle time with usefulness.
Father knows best
March 2023
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Desperate to stop craving beer, he confessed to his priest. Luckily, his answer was right downstairs
On the right road
March 2023
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Sandy’s class got him on the highway to AA. Once he passed the test, he got to return the favor
A Dream Come True
March 2023
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It was Kathy and her guitar, and me in my wheelchair with an oxygen bottle. My sponsor, a resident there, joined in the singing. It was a high I won’t ever forget.
Tales at Sea
March 2023
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You never know what share will help you in an AA meeting while floating on top of the world
The minute I walked in
March 2023
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She lovingly looked at me and said, “Sweetie, none of that is a requirement to be here.” I now have more than 11,000 days of sobriety.
Safe to belong
March 2023
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He expresses his gratitude for Tradition Three and how it helped hin claim his chair
I just said yes
March 2023
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I hit bottom during my kids’ teenage years. Going into juvenile detention centers has been a way of giving back and showing up for teenagers.
Here’s what we do
March 2023
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He was once drunk and living in his car. Now he’s sober and helps show future health-care professionals what AA is and isn’t
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