Learning to live
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
A drunk teacher flunks out again and again, then miraculously scores two As
Every Day Counts
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
His wife’s return from a relapse inspired him to recommit to AA just at the right time
The Junkyard
September 2023
| Young & Sober
Traci
August 2023
| AA in the Military
Through painful challenges, she’s managed to get sober, turn her past to good use and find her place in AA
Sharing my truth
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Being honest about her mental illness in sobriety gives others hope and lets them know they’re not alone
To Love a Dad
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
A newcomer heads to North Carolina to make amends to his father. Good thing he took his sponsor’s suggestion and prayed
Room to Grieve
May 2023
| Home Group
Losing a struggling AA friend can be devastating. One member thinks we don’t discuss this enough
Huge Amounts of Love
May 2023
| Home Group
The gifts of kindness and patience that go into sponsoring come back in ways we can’t imagine
Laundry day
April 2023
| AA & Families
When he got out of the detox program, he began going to AA meetings. He soon began to smile more and return to the son I knew. I wanted desperately to stop drinking myself.
Sober at 75
March 2023
| Get Into Service
It took a while for alcohol to catch up to him and even longer for him to admit it. But oh, life is so much better now
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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