Next stop: Trouble
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Full of lust and ignoring his sponsor, he headed out. But this time he couldn’t shake the queasy feeling in his gut
Kindness of the Human Heart
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
How a woman he once harmed taught him about forgiveness, love and being truly free
Use both hands
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
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
Mother’s Day Surprise
May 2023
| Home Group
Her marriage had ended, her kids were gone and that dreaded day had finally come. What next?
Back in the game
April 2023
| AA & Families
A close brush with death showed him how much he is loved and how grateful he is to be sober
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.
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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