Return to El Salvador
May 2023
| Home Group
Civil war didn’t end his life, but alcohol almost did. Now he gets to bring AA to help people back home
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.
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
Back in the picture
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
A holiday drawing shows a newly sober dad how precious his sobriety is to those he loves most
On the Front Lines
August 2022
| Sober Travel
Keeping his local Intergroup office running like a well-oiled machine is love and service—but it’s also a job
Here & Now
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
Through cancer and COVID, this longtimer finds joy in service and accepting life exactly where it is
Staying green
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
At 81, with 50 years sober, she’s traveled the world both in person and virtually and plans to keep on growing
On the go
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
In our area, we help members. We have a service called “Meetings to Go” that provides AA volunteers to bring meetings to homes or hospitals for those who cannot get to meetings.
To be good & fair
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
I love the warranties. They talk about perilous wealth or power, unqualified authority, not punishing others...How cool is that?
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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