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Happy Hour

May 2023 | Home Group
Who would have guessed she’d find a home group she loves in a former beach town bar?

Friends Wherever I Go

May 2023 | Home Group
Whether in Paris, Kansas City, Egypt or Iceland, he stays connected to the language of the heart

My friend in Valencia

April 2023 | AA & Families
Like me, he didn’t speak much Spanish. He needed someone to talk to. Over time, it became apparent we were helping each other stay sober.

Tales at Sea

March 2023 | Get Into Service
You never know what share will help you in an AA meeting while floating on top of the world

Trust

December 2022 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
As an active alcoholic, I had been unable to quit drinking for years and years. I tried over and over, but could not find a way to free myself. I was like the frenzied wren.

Prickly Worker

December 2022 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Over decades of sobriety, his work life became a great place to grow and apply the principles of the program

A reach across the globe

December 2022 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Quick action and love for service helped a newcomer across the world get connected

Staying Afloat

October 2022 | Relapse
These holes are like my defects of character. I can become willing to patch those little holes. Or I can risk sinking altogether.

Far from home

August 2022 | Sober Travel
No matter how many years you have, there might come a time when it’s just you and a bottle. Here’s what one woman did

I got this under control

July 2022 | The Annual Prison Issue
After a decade of blackouts, hidden bottles and futile explanations, a dad gives up the battle and heads for AA

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