Clearer than ever
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
A private investigator discovers that faith, not sight, would lead him out of the dark
Last call
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
It was 1985. She took out a dime and stared at her shot glass. Then she walked over to the phone and saved her life
Getting back up
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
I came into AA in Los Angeles in 1965. I’ve been sober ever since. Through the years, action has been the magic that has kept me going.
More Than Enough
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
Fresh clothes, holding your head up, saying hi to neighbors, a warm cup of coffee...it’s the little things
A Bit of Cheer in a Tough Place
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
With tape, cardboard and delicious chocolate cookies, a member helps his cellmates share a little joy
A Cold December Night
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Watching two AA guys on a Twelfth Step call was a Christmas Eve gift he’ll never forget
Start with a Prayer
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
With love and lots of determination, a member tries to carry the AA message to a remote community in New Mexico
Words Matter
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Some transgender alcoholics have met with resistance when they come into AA seeking our help. Here we can practice Traditions Three and Five.
I Cried as Much as He Did
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
He didn’t like hospitals—not the smells nor the food. But this day, he discov-ered something really special that made him want to come back
Watch Your Aim!
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
After a meeting takes a wrong turn, a member has a few thoughts about “principles before personalities”
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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