Naked before my creator
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
One member strips the Fifth Step down to this: If we don’t do this vital Step, we might go back to drinking
Down Comes the Wall
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
The Zinger
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
The Experiment
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
To help with Step One, they suggested she try some controlled drinking. So she did. Let’s see how it went
Always Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
An oldtimer shares some things he’s learned to keep his head above water on the long, sober swim
Set free
May 2023
| Home Group
Something big changed in him sitting in Eric’s car that afternoon. And it’s a gift he gets to pass on to others
Family Secret
April 2023
| AA & Families
After years of drinking and pain, sobriety prepared a mother for a wonderful unexpected reunion
On the right road
March 2023
| Get Into Service
Sandy’s class got him on the highway to AA. Once he passed the test, he got to return the favor
The Man in Dakar
March 2023
| Get Into Service
I jumped from my seat. I demanded that we didn’t need AA. I remember feeling embarrassed after my tirade because he just continued to speak politely.
Trust
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
As an active alcoholic, I had been unable to quit drinking for years and years. I tried over and over, but could not find a way to free myself. I was like the frenzied wren.
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