Striking Gold
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
There’s nothing like carrying the message inside and seeing hope take hold
Big Book, Coffeepot & Me
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
For the first two months, I’d show up Wednesday nights at the appointed time, unlock the space, make coffee and sit there and read. After an hour, I’d dump the coffee.
The payoff is Peace
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
After a phenomenal amount of pain, he came to believe and a little darkness lifted off his soul
Wedding Crasher
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
A disturbing occurrence with her brother one night leads to a powerful spiritual connection
Detour
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
On an icy road, the five headed north for a big night of AA. Turns out a more valuable night awaited them
Nothing held back
May 2018
An old-timer shares about the freedom the Steps have given him and how he gets to pass them on.
A day at the museum
May 2018
A few days after doing her Fifth Step, a mother takes her kids on a field trip
God, My Family and Myself
April 2018
Although he got sober far away from his family, AA and his Higher Power were there for him during his mother’s final illness
Bigger than me
January 2018
| Sponsorship
Some alcoholics in Illinois roll up their sleeves and rocket a Big Book conference into the fourth dimension
Delivering the truth
August 2017
It was family pizza night and the food had arrived. So had her moment of clarity
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