The Slippery Slope
June 2018
He was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde drinker all his life—respectable, but with a hidden “inventory” of booze
Not a river in Egypt
June 2018
Even in sobriety, denial ruled his life. But Step Six and a cool Higher Power helped him begin to accept reality and lift his head out of the sand
Family tree
June 2018
A member goes on a quest to find her real dad and returns with some wonderful surprises
Birthday prayer
June 2018
Return to Riverside
June 2018
How a blissful sunny day in 1970 turned into a long drunken hell... and then became a love story to remember
In a safe place
June 2018
While working in a refugee camp, a member tells how she stays sane, sober and most of all, grateful
All the proof I needed
September 2016
No way out
September 2016
He escaped a troubled childhood by joining the army. But he couldn’t escape the bottle
Listening for 50 years
September 2016
In 1965, an old-timer heard the bartender say last call. Five decades later, he’s still using his ears
Seemingly effortless
September 2016
Stranded on an island in Alaska, a member looks up, says a prayer and lets a little joy take flight
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