The Show’s Over
October 2022
| Relapse
Fueled by liquor and fear, he had so many roles he forgot who he was. Then one day, he got to play himself
A World with Clear Eyes
October 2022
| Relapse
When he was drinking, he was lost in his emotions. The Steps of AA helped bring him back
Unacceptable
October 2022
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I stood there in line growing more and more impatient. After all, I had important things to do. I didn’t have the time to stand in line waiting for their social hour to end.
No One Will Know
October 2022
| Relapse
While working on a construction site with some AA buddies, he had a close call he won’t soon forget
Breaking the cicle
October 2022
| Relapse
A member shares about compassion, chronic relapsing and his longtime friendship with his AA buddy Norm
The Guy Who Ruined My Meeting
May 2015
He’s new, he comes in late and he disrupts everything. Someone should do something
The Dash
January 2009
Every tombstone has a dash between the birth and death dates - it's the dash that counts
Depression
April 1976
All right, we're sober! But what do we do about. . . - Four articles by AAs who have been there
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