Alive, Sober and Free
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Facing life in prison, he reads the poem that sets him on the path towards recovery and freedom
What’s On Your Mind: Let Us Widen the Doorway
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
The writer believes that religion in AA bars entry to many atheist and agnostic alcoholics
Diversity
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
An “equal opportunity illness” has given her the chance to meet people from all walks of life
My Journey in General Service
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
A lot changed in her life when she got sober, but there was one constant: general service
A Child’s Memories
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Her father sobered up with the help of one of AA’s most important friends
A Week in the Life of Lisa
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
The call to service unites a group of AA women around one troubled soul
No Regrets: It Took What It Took
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Personal pain, two DUI’s, time in jail—he doesn’t regret the past, but he’s not shutting the door on it, either
People like me
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
A delegate shares her story and stresses the importance of reaching out to the African-American alcoholic
Taught me to love
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
A homecoming queen, brought down by liquor, reconnects with her family and learns to live again
1,047 days
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
A member shares gratitude through some tough early days of sobriety‚
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