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Closer Than You Think

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Service led her to online meetings, where she now gets to help others who can’t reach us

One Won’t Hurt

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
An outing with old friends, a nice restaurant and a delicious martini. What could possibly go wrong?

A wind of spirit

November 2019 | Grapevine Classics
A Wyoming man’s relapse on Thanksgiving day leads him back to the Steps and a spiritual journey

Wherever you go

November 2019 | Grapevine Classics
Her move to Florida would’ve gone a whole lot easier had she remembered her sponsor’s wise words

What happened to Ted?

November 2019 | Grapevine Classics

A Meeting in Greece

August 2019 | African-American Alcoholics in AA
A sober trip to Greece brought him face to face with a younger, fresher Alcoholics Anonymous

Sweet-smelling lies

May 2019 | Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
At 16 years, he got bored with AA and starting swallowing mouthwash. It seemed like a good idea

Unhappy memorial day

April 2019 | Relapse
After a bellyfull of beer, a sober Vietnam vet’s celebration takes a very nasty turn

Secret in the cupboard

April 2019 | Relapse
You’ve been good for so many years, she poured vanilla extract in her coffee

My plan to end it all

April 2019 | Relapse
This newcomer’s pink cloud may not have lasted, but luckily AA did

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