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.
Back in the game
April 2023
| AA & Families
A close brush with death showed him how much he is loved and how grateful he is to be sober
Step Fur
April 2023
| AA & Families
If her inventory had been fur-less, she wouldn’t have had a chilly run-in with the truth
Meet the parents
April 2023
| AA & Families
His folks came to “birthday night” to see what this weird cult was about. By the end of the night, everyone got a surprise
Best little meeting in Utah
April 2023
| AA & Families
When drama exploded on a sibling camping trip, the perfect solution became a family affair
The Grateful 5
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
When COVID-19 struck, our meetings in here stopped. AAs on the outside are fortunate enough to have the Internet. We inmates aren’t so lucky.
Globe-trotting
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
When the pandemic caused his AA meeting in Japan to go viral, alcoholics from around the world joined in
Connecting in a Crisis
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
A Central Office manager shares some joy watching alcoholics bond in the midst of trying time
Chain Reaction
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
In Twelfth Step work, sometimes we throw a stone, making ripples that keep on going in ways we can’t imagine
Saddest Christmas Ever
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
No job, no wife, no driver’s license or money. Here he was 30 days sober, in the cold, and now the AA meeting door was locked
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