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Keeping a lid on it

September 2021 | Young & Sober!
My sponsor got a chuckle out of my first reaction to the over-stuffed garbage can. I was once again reminded that if I learn to laugh at myself, I can have a lifetime of entertainment.

Leaning In

September 2021 | Young & Sober!
After devastating news, he dives into the program, walks through the fear and holds onto faith

Paving the way

September 2021 | Young & Sober!
If someone hadn’t listed our meetings or delivered the pamphlets, how would we have known where to find help?

What matters most

September 2021 | Young & Sober!
Sometimes the results of our efforts to make amends take years. Sometimes they come after a lot of painful rejection. God’s timing is often mysterious, but it’s perfect.

A tough amend

September 2021 | Young & Sober!
How would he ever make amends to the man he had knifed in the back? In AA, we find a way

Dear Grapevine

September 2021 | Young & Sober!

Staying Half-green

October 1976
By remaining willing to listen and to share with others, we avoid becoming sour or overripe

Lust

October 1976
Last in a series dealing with seven deadly character defects

Easy But Hard

October 1976
AA was just one paradox after another

Compliance

October 1976
Who wouldn't be resentful? Wasn't everybody else smarter, richer, and more gifted?

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