The heart has is reason
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
From a secular childhood in Kansas to a sober life of spiritual awareness was not as far as it seemed
Living Proof
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
A call to help a fellow member in a legal jam presents an opportunity to witness the love we show one another
Reason to Celebrate
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
With only a few months in AA, how would she ever get through July Fourth sober? Luckily, she had a plan
Best Hamburger Ever
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
How a much needed meal served up the ingredients for repeated acts of kindness
Meeting on the yard
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
When outside volunteers can’t make it in, these women know just what to do
Striking Gold
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
There’s nothing like carrying the message inside and seeing hope take hold
Coming Home
October 2017
The death of a fellow veteran reminds one member of how AA helps combat his loneliness
16 carrot gold
October 2017
A day to celebrate, a member to comfort ... listening to her inner voice was a piece of cake
Things could be worse
October 2017
Unhappy Hour
October 2017
She led a life of quiet desperation, clinging to bar stools with friends who soon vanished, until two of her former drinking mates got sober and returned
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