God Grabbed My Heart
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
Hoping to feel better and get out of the early sobriety woods, a newcomer makes a surprising Twelfth Step call
I Keep Writing
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
Borrowed Faith
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
He was back in detox again, but this time was different. A fellow member helped open his soul
The Front Lines
January 2022
| Beginners
Dimly lit rooming houses, emergency rooms, even rooftops— he keeps reaching out. And once in a good while they reach back
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.
Down but Happy
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
It’s hard being in this prison. I’m celebrating my anniversary alone. Working a program of recovery in prison can be a lonely road to walk.
When to Tell Others
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
A member shares her struggle about when to stay anonymous
Is AA accessible to all?
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
Her journey into service revealed a need for more handrails, ramps, babysitters and Braille
Frequent contact
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
Some favorite passages in the Big Book help a father get through the darkest days of his life
He was our friend
April 2019
| Relapse
A member recalls a man who could not stop drinking, until the very end of his life
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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