Wherever I Am
August 2022
| Sober Travel
Many cruise lines have “Friends of Bill” meetings. I’ve met people there from all over the world. I still talk to a woman I met more than seven years ago on my very first sober cruise.
Getting used to a new town
August 2022
| Sober Travel
After a stressful move, a member has to think out of the box to adjust to a brand-new home group
Let’s Go
August 2022
| Sober Travel
Once fearful of traveling, a newcomer learns how to do it sober. Plus she gets to remember the fun she had
No Matter What
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
Getting sober for this nonbinary trans alcoholic was not easy. And it was about to get harder
How sweet the sound
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
Peter set out on a search for Dr. Bob’s house. Amazed, he ascended the stairs of the house up to the porch where he cried uncontrollably.
What Matters Most
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
Sharon had lost her driver’s license after her most recent arrest. After the meeting I would drive her home. All this time in the car was sponsorship time
Saying yes
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
A sponsee he’ll never forget taught him something he’ll always remember
Tough Love
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
A member shares her thoughts about applauding when people come back from multiple relapses
Texting for my life
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
Her thumbs keep this newcomer centered, humble and connected. But most of all, they’re keeping her sober
Eyes wide open
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
She was sober now, so why was life so tough? Where was her amazing meadow full of butterflies?
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