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Safe Landing

August 2023 | AA in the Military
This Canadian officer thought going to AA would end his Air Force career. Instead, his life took flight

Can’t Take This Away

January 2023 | Spiritual Awakenings
He came to put down the liquor, but the love and shares of the heart made him stay

The Day I Unmuted

October 2022 | Relapse
Every day she kept logging in—often drunk. Then finally she spoke up and said those magic words

Marci AA!

May 2022 | 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
A past delegate from Quebec shares how he walked through fear, served AA and saw the spirit of inclusion firsthand

I got my life back

January 2022 | Beginners
It's not easy swimming through a drinking world when you're newly sober, but keep going. It gets so much better

30 Minute rule

April 2021 | Fun in Sobriety
As I was passing the cookie tin to the coffee person, the tin fell and the lid popped open.
Five dozen cookies scattered all over the floor! People love my baking so panic ensued.

Inside Raymondville

December 2020 | Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
During the week of Christmas, we got permission to bring food into the prison for a special celebration. The milk seemed to be their favorite of the treats.

In a Canberra Jail

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
A Toronto fireman discovers the joys of service taking meetings to prisoners Down Under

28 hours straight

December 2018 | Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
There’s nothing like a good alkathon to keep him sane, sober and useful during the holidays

A date to remember

July 2018
Dinner, movie and Twelfth Step call. Sounds like the perfect evening

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