Welcome to New York
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
A couple and their three cats make a move to a big city where they build a new home in AA
Let’s make a deal
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
He was just getting sober and back on his feet—and now this? How would he ever pay this huge bill?
Faith in the Time of COVID
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
Could she maintain emotional sobriety with the COVID bully at her door? She and her Higher Power had a plan
Feeling Safe to Share
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
Doing the Steps, learning to set boundaries and working with others helped her connect with life again
Restraint of Face
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
Eye-rolling, sighing, sideways glances and head tilts...sometimes the defects we hold onto aren’t so verbal
Jumpstart
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
She came right up to me. “How many years do you have sober?” she asked. “Almost 17,” I replied. Without missing a beat, she said, “Well, how would you like to be our Intergroup Rep?”
Glad You Made It
April 2020
| Home Group
A blizzard couldn’t stop this crew from plugging in the coffee. And one guy was very happy they did
Dear Grapevine
April 2020
| Home Group
Staying Alive
March 2020
| Puzzled
After 44 years of sobriety, he’s convinced this serenity business isn’t half bad
Last call
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
It was 1985. She took out a dime and stared at her shot glass. Then she walked over to the phone and saved her life
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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