The ride of my life
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Thrilled to get 90 days during COVID-19, a young newcomer hits the road to celebrate
Date nights
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Other couples in AA began inviting us out for coffee. Suggestions, such as greeting each other with a kiss or ending the day with a slow dance, helped to rekindle our lost intimacy.
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!
In all our affairs
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
A month later I was in a prostate cancer survivor group. It became clear to me that by using what I learned in my AA program, I was able to help other cancer patients as well as myself.
The best gift of all
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Depressed and desperate, he signed up to chair the 7 A.M. Christmas morning meeting. It probably saved his life
Dear Grapevine
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Groundhog day
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
Once lost in an endless merry-go-round of blackouts and hidden bottles, a newcomer mom is happy to be back
Paddling in a pandemic
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
While most of the world was in lockdown, this crew of newcomers got busy
My love affair with alcohol
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
She hitchhiked her way into a long relationship with liquor and made it to AA through Al-Anon
Attraction or promotion
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
A member discusses PSAs, Tradition Eleven and how AA presents itself to the outside world
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