Nowhere To Go But Up
September 2016
Her bottom didn’t hit when she found her mother dead, and she kept on drinking when her child was born, but when she ended up behind bars, she realized having nowhere to go but up can be a blessing
Reflections On The Daily Reflections
September 2016
Are the Steps really “suggestions?” One brave AA takes a careful stroll through the minefield of “whose program is this, anyway?”
Meeting In A Foreign Country
September 2016
Pregnant and far from home, a woman finds a meeting after four months of white-knuckling it, and discovers that experience, strength and hope transcend gender and language
Finding love in all the right places
September 2016
You don’t find a spouse with every service commitment, but sometimes being in the right Area Assembly at the right time works out quite nicely
The visitor
September 2016
Newly sober and well into his sixties, a man recalls the mysterious stranger who would come to family dinners, but refuse to touch a drop of alcohol.
Hunting the enemy
September 2016
This old-timer saw battles all over the world, but his real foe was always within
Sober Sisters
September 2016
Following in her sister’s footsteps, but finding her own path, she discovers that “one day at a time” is more than just a slogan
Management 101
September 2016
With God so far and alcohol so near, one active alcoholic makes a crucial decision to hand over the reins of his own life to the “manager of managers”
The Moon Is the same
September 2016
An autistic alcoholic, sober 25 years, tells the story of how he may seem different on the outside, but the same as other alcoholics inside.
Wanted: Emotional sobriety
September 2016
After doing the Steps, a man trades self-seeking for emotional sobriety and a desire to help other alcoholics
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