The Persistence of Delusion

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He was certain he could control his drinking through willpower alone. Fifty years passed before he got sober….

I Know In My Heart

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Experiencing despair after several years in and out of jail, he discovered “a brotherhood of kindred spirits”

My First Year Journey

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Looking back on the year that transformed his life

Sweet Number 20

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Revisiting two decades of sobriety, he truly understands that “most good ideas are simple”

I’ll Quit Tomorrow

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Once she found sobriety, she discovered the God of her childhood waiting for her

Don’t Want To Miss A Thing

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Drinking, she missed that most essential of things: her life

Hope And Purpose From Defeat And Despair

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In exchange for a bottle and a hangover—a life truly worth living

Open-Minded Wonder

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From “a life lived in the bottle” to a deep appreciation of a sober existence

The Old Umbrella

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Can you go out in the rain without getting wet? He certainly tried hard enough

Letter from the Editor

June 2021 | Dating & Relationships

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