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The Opportunity to do Better

April 2024 | Happy Birthday Big Book!
She loved this Tuesday night meeting because the group let her bring her child. Problem was, it was listed as a closed meeting

Shouting from the housetops

December 2023 | Remote Communities and sober holidays
He couldn’t wait to tell everyone about his AA membership!
Hmm...maybe not a great idea

“I’m an Alcoholic!”

November 2023 | Gratitude
He was thrilled to break his anonymity onstage and even to the press. What could possibly go wrong?

First Names Only

December 2022 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
What helped was the people I met there: a TV actor, doctors, politicians, even schoolteachers! If they could take a chance, why couldn’t I?

Anonymity Break!

December 2022 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Revealing our membership is a very personal matter. But one AA recalls an unintentional slip that became a beautiful thing

How Anonymous Do I Want to Be?

November 2022 | Fun in Sobriety
A member shares his beloved wife’s thoughts on when to be secret about our AA membership

Speaking for Ourselves

October 2022 | Relapse
It’s OK to share our opinions, as long as it’s understood that they’re not AA’s

Discussion Topic

December 2021 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Anonymity breaks

Outed at work

December 2021 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
The last thing she expected was an AA member to reveal her alcoholism at the office. Oh boy, was she rattled!

When to Tell Others

December 2020 | Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
A member shares her struggle about when to stay anonymous

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