My Story

May 2017
Whenever she has a bad day, she tells herself the story of her spiritual awakening, late one night, after everything seemed lost

Willpower vs. Willingness

May 2017
Coming into AA, his willpower was weak, but his willingness strong; it made all the difference in the world in getting him sober

End Of A Drinking Journey

May 2017
She drank her way from Massachusetts to Miami and her mother prayed every day that she would be safe.

AA Has Never Lied To Me

May 2017
Night, after night, commitment after commitment, he found that giving the gift of service led him to a new life

Relapse Prevention

May 2017
When alcoholism has you hook, line and sinker, what’s the best way to avoid a slip? Steps, Meetings, Service, Sponsorship. And repeat.

The Bug

May 2017
His father warned him that alcoholism was part of his make-up, but it took him two different careers to discover he had "the bug"

Not Yet?

May 2017
None of that usual alcoholic stuff had happened to her—not the broken marriage, lost job, estranged children, or click of handcuffs on her wrists. Not yet, anyway.

Traveling To Sobriety

May 2017
Her job takes her around the country, but wherever she lands, AA is there

At Wit’s End

May 2017

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