My Texas pen pal
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
For 17 years, they shared everything—all the joys, challenges and pain. Now they’ll get to meet
Getting in the cloud
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
During COVID-19 a newcomer gets busy and opens himself and his group up to a new sober world
A warm hug
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
On a cold winter morning, a tiny group of alcoholics show up for one another like only AA can
Lost in Jackson Heights
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
A smart New York City kid discovers alcohol and loses all the things he loves most
Attraction or promotion
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
A member discusses PSAs, Tradition Eleven and how AA presents itself to the outside world
Pearl and the Pigeon
July 2014
At the time, she couldn't see how these two women in an old pickup truck would help her find her way home
Our Mutual Friend
July 2014
With no AA meeting in prison, he had resigned himself to sharing his Fourth Step via the mail
One Night on a Church Playground
July 2014
A teenager shares how, with an old-timer's help, she learned to walk through the pain and love Step Seven
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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