Things I’ve Learned
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
Because of the kindness of Bev, Hal, sponsor Don and others, a longtime member gets to pass on 45 years of love
An Easier Softer Cake
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
With just the right ingredients, one member’s recipe for sobriety cooked up a life-saving meal
Sober It’s What I Do
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
For years, she tried desperately to fit in like everyone else. It was AA that finally gave her a way to feel normal
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.
Lucky Break
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
Thanks to her mother’s love and alcoholic journey, she knew what to do and where to go
License to not drink
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
In a roomful of men
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
The women were scarce in her neck of Montana, but she got plenty of love nonetheless
Can I help you?
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
Deep dive
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
A dad struggles to stay sober for months at sea, but surfaces for some lucky surprises
Out of chaos
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
For years she controlled everyone else, until alcohol snuck up on her
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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