People like me
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
A delegate shares her story and stresses the importance of reaching out to the African-American alcoholic
A pillow, a blanket & hot soup
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
At his end, with nowhere to go, an alcoholic gets a helping hand from someone from the “other side of town” reached out
Maniacal thirst
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Drinking, slurring, falling down, blacking out—she was in a hall of mirrors with no way out
Incoming!
October 2017
Through heat, sand and sniper fire, their AA group kept them sober to show up and do their jobs
The Best Part of the Evening
October 2017
With 26 days sober, it was her birthday and she had an emotional meeting with her parents. But a surprise was yet to come
A Matter for Interpretation
August 1992
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
March 1973
<emphasis type="italic">"There were men like clergyman Sam Shoemaker, whose early teachings did so much to inspire Dr. Bob and me."</emphasis> Bill W. in <emphasis type="italic">AA Comes of Age</emphasis>
Coincidence Or Small Miracle?
March 1973
On the program for just one shaky month, this member had to leave the security of his home group. What happened then gives one cause to wonder. . .
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