Aloha, Long-Timer!
February 2017
Separated by nearly half a century of sobriety time, one woman thanks another for her powerful message of inspiration and hope
Last Day, First Week, And One Year Later
February 2017
The day she took her last drink was like any other day in a chain of drinking days—but the next day, and the next and the next, were very different
Tom
February 2017
A message of gratitude to the selfless friend who made sure he got to treatment and started him on his way to a quarter-century of sobriety.
Oliver the Cat
June 2015
Believing in a higher power didn't come naturally to her so she started with a familiar, friendly spirit
Finding a God of My Understanding
June 2015
In sobriety, she was able to separate spirituality from the religion of her childhood
Creativity in Sobriety
June 2015
He thought that alcohol was enhancing his work, in fact it was blocking it
Traveling to Russia
June 2015
A sober retiree tells of her experiences looking for meetings in St. Petersburg
On the Right Track
June 2015
With the help of a few local AA guys, things are starting to look up for Steve
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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