Just like dad
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
The alcoholic “monster” he tried so hard not to become was the person he turned to for help
Letting go
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
How a longtimer learned to observe her thoughts and identify her defects so they don’t take her freedom away
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
Just like my brother
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Growing up
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Another Fourth Step helps a dad let go of a long-time resentment toward his son
Had enough?
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
He thought he had power over alcohol, until one day someone asked him a question that had only one answer
A day at the beach
May 2018
A day at the museum
May 2018
A few days after doing her Fifth Step, a mother takes her kids on a field trip
Clear head, grateful heart
May 2018
A mother recalls the dark days of her drinking and shares gratitude for the program and the beautiful morning sky
Delivering the truth
August 2017
It was family pizza night and the food had arrived. So had her moment of clarity
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