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He was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde drinker all his life—respectable, but with a hidden “inventory” of booze

With a job that keeps her on the road, she comes up with a plan to keep AA No. 1 in her life

Even in sobriety, denial ruled his life. But Step Six and a cool Higher Power helped him begin to accept reality and lift his head out of the sand

How a small group of AAs kept carrying the message until even holidays were covered

While working in a refugee camp, a member tells how she stays sane, sober and most of all, grateful

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When he gets a Twelfth Step call, he doesn’t question it, he just goes

Stranded on an island in Alaska, a member looks up, says a prayer and lets a little joy take flight