It was Grace
September 2023
| Young & Sober
She came to realize that a Higher Power was looking over her all the time
Getting the work done
August 2023
| AA in the Military
Some members get paid to help make Twelfth Step work possible—but not to stay sober themselves
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
How Anonymous Do I Want to Be?
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
A member shares his beloved wife’s thoughts on when to be secret about our AA membership
In all our affairs
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
A month later I was in a prostate cancer survivor group. It became clear to me that by using what I learned in my AA program, I was able to help other cancer patients as well as myself.
Attraction or promotion
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
A member discusses PSAs, Tradition Eleven and how AA presents itself to the outside world
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
Chain Reaction
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
In Twelfth Step work, sometimes we throw a stone, making ripples that keep on going in ways we can’t imagine
Just the Right Moment
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
How soon do you tell your date you’re an alcoholic? Do you tell your friends, coworkers, neighbors? One member has some thoughts
An unexpected call
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
My phone rang at 3 in the morning. The voice on the other end was crying.
It was my father. Seventy-two hours later, I was in my parents’ home.
It was my father. Seventy-two hours later, I was in my parents’ home.
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