My friend in Valencia
April 2023
| AA & Families
Like me, he didn’t speak much Spanish. He needed someone to talk to. Over time, it became apparent we were helping each other stay sober.
The big “Lie”
April 2023
| AA & Families
Her interest in service was met with what some might call a little fib. But it sure changed her life
The Hitchhiker
April 2023
| AA & Families
Thumbing her way across Ontario in a raging snowstorm, a newcomer gets the surprise of her life
Either way, It works
April 2023
| AA & Families
At his old home group they used to go all out with celebrations. At his new group they don’t even have a cake!
This Beautiful Thing
January 2022
| Beginners
Being present and working the program has given her a joy for life and a deeper sense of purpose
The Front Lines
January 2022
| Beginners
Dimly lit rooming houses, emergency rooms, even rooftops— he keeps reaching out. And once in a good while they reach back
We are one
January 2022
| Beginners
Once too unique for AA, he now sees how much we’re the same and how much we need each other
My Time on The Hump
January 2022
| Beginners
Road trips, coffeepots, Steps and donuts—a member recalls the journey he took with his first sponsor
Better than Monday night football
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
For a member in Oklahoma, making the trip behind the walls is the best night of the week
What my brother taught me
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
A probation and parole officer learns to love AA from the man whose calls she dreaded most
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