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The Experiment

January 2024 | Emotional Sobriety
To help with Step One, they suggested she try some controlled drinking. So she did. Let’s see how it went

On the right road

March 2023 | Get Into Service
Sandy’s class got him on the highway to AA. Once he passed the test, he got to return the favor

Invisible

February 2022 | Getting Through Tough Times
With lots of careful planning, no one would notice her drinking. But then came the day everyone knew

In need of care

November 2021 | Prayer and Meditation
Helping others all day was this nurse’s job. Now it was her turn to ask for help

Ignite the Spirit

August 2021 | Seniors in AA
Through the freedom of the Steps, she’s no longer a prisoner of her mind or the booze that took her away

To Live in Peace

May 2021 | Our Twelve Steps
For years she wanted a God she could trust. With a good sponsor and a little faith, she finally found it through the Steps

Dear Grapevine

February 2020 | Tough Times

Last call

January 2020 | Spiritual Awakenings
It was 1985. She took out a dime and stared at her shot glass. Then she walked over to the phone and saved her life

62 years of showing up

February 2019 | Stories by Our Longtime Members

Life of the party

May 2018
Terrified, she opened the door to the Sunset room and heard people laughing. She's been celebrating now for 35 years

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