Things can change

February 2023 | Making Amends
I couldn’t believe it, but my mouth opened and these words came out: “Dad, I’m sorry I blamed you for everything wrong in my life.” Wow.

The best son I can be

February 2023 | Making Amends
With his sponsor’s help, a member learns to make living amends for the next 21 years of his mother’s life

The Plain Truth

February 2023 | Making Amends
A parent of an autistic son keeps her amends to him simple and honest. Now it’s time to live it

Discussion Topic

February 2023 | Making Amends
Making Amends

Not by accident

February 2023 | Making Amends
How do you clear up the past when you’ve blamed yourself for years for someone’s death?

Payback

February 2023 | Making Amends
Her drinking and stealing damaged their friendship. But the healing the Steps gave them was priceless

Making the rounds

February 2023 | Making Amends
With his sponsor’s help, he headed for an ex’s funeral to make a few amends. Turned out there were more than a few

The hole in my soul

February 2023 | Making Amends
For years she searched for something bigger and still felt empty, until AA turned on a light

While You’re Down There…

February 2023 | Making Amends
It was suggested that I throw my shoes up under the bed, and when I got up in the morning, since I was down on my knees anyway, to pray. Well, I did not do that.

Wacky women

February 2023 | Making Amends
She was outvoted. Everyone liked the new meeting name but her. And it only took 10 years to change her mind!

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