Confessions of a cookie longtimer
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
Out of all the service positions in which she got to serve, this one was by far the sweetest
Open Up!
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
What? No meeting today? He was new and now desperate—but he wasn’t alone
Two Hands Reaching In
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
A member in prison shares gratitude for the love and guidance he gets from men going to any lengths on the outside
A Loving Guide
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
A lifelong atheist shares how he participates in his AA group’s decisions
Trial by fire
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
What’s the first thing you do when you lose your home and all your belongings? Her answer was simple—AA
A Spirit Like Nowhere Else
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
In the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, the love of the Fellowship makes this member feel right at home
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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