“I’m an Alcoholic!”
November 2023
| Gratitude
He was thrilled to break his anonymity onstage and even to the press. What could possibly go wrong?
Living my truth
September 2023
| Young & Sober
The Steps helped her heal, find her place in the world and use her past to help others
The Man in Dakar
March 2023
| Get Into Service
I jumped from my seat. I demanded that we didn’t need AA. I remember feeling embarrassed after my tirade because he just continued to speak politely.
Trust
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
As an active alcoholic, I had been unable to quit drinking for years and years. I tried over and over, but could not find a way to free myself. I was like the frenzied wren.
On a Mıssıon
October 2022
| Relapse
How did he end up drunk on a road to his brother’s house with a gun? He should have listened to his sponsor
Always Changing
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
Like waves in the ocean, groups aren’t all the same. The way one flows may not be true for another
No words needed
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
On the road to clean up the past with his sons, he recalls one night that especially stands out
At Peace with the World
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
Just when he needed to dive back in the program and help someone, he met an old boxer named Jake
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
Amends with the ex
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
Luckily, she got another good look in the mirror before meeting an old flame—this time to check her motives
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