No amount of Razor Wire
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Two members shared how their mothers were now asking their sober incarcerated sons for advice. I could not keep my self-constructed dam in place any longer.
Closer Than You Think
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Due to location, COVID and health issues, her connection to AA by computer and mail is more critical than ever
A reach across the globe
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Quick action and love for service helped a newcomer across the world get connected
¡Bienvenidos a AA! / Welcome to AA!
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
The closest Spanish-language meeting was almost 90 minutes from our town. That meant a person was on the road for three hours. That simply wasn’t acceptable
Planting Seeds in Kenya
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Sobriety reignited his love of farming, but a prayer led him on a journey that enhanced his sense of service forever
My 1 year gift
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
The phone rang. It was a nurse. She asked if we could come down to talk to a man in the ER. Roy said, “You answered the phone, so it’s your Twelfth Step call.”
Anonymity Break!
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Revealing our membership is a very personal matter. But one AA recalls an unintentional slip that became a beautiful thing
First Names Only
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
What helped was the people I met there: a TV actor, doctors, politicians, even schoolteachers! If they could take a chance, why couldn’t I?
Prickly Worker
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Over decades of sobriety, his work life became a great place to grow and apply the principles of the program
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