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
| Relapse
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 Invisible Threshold
July 2015
She thought if she told the truth in the rooms, she would be cast out, shunned and unloved. It turned out the opposite was true
The Ex-Mother-In-Law
July 2015
In her mind, she needed to punish the awful woman who took her kids, but her Higher Power had a better idea
Removing the Muck
July 2015
The River's Flow
July 2015
After diving back into the program, a member with 27 years returns to a familiar wooded spot and learns a beautiful lesson
Window of Opportunity
December 2001
This young alcoholic stepped out a second-story window and into AA.
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