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Closing argument

November 2019 | Grapevine Classics
Facing five years in jail, a sober dad stands before a judge and gets something much longer-lasting

Pass the gravy

November 2019 | Grapevine Classics
There’s nothing like a Thanksgiving dinner to put the Third Step to the test

Off the sidelines

September 2019 | Young & Sober

Before we are halfway through

September 2019 | Young & Sober
A member takes us on a long, wonderful journey as she makes her Ninth Step amends and clears a path to freedom

The Spectrum of Belief

July 2019 | The Prison Issue
The freedom of belief the program embraces has kept this agnostic sober for over three decades

Demolished

July 2019 | The Prison Issue
This driller and blaster always felt different. But the thing that made her the same was her drinking

No longer a victim

June 2019 | Letting Go of Resentments
With a little prayer and Step work, she learned to let go of the anger she had about her ex

The need to be right

June 2019 | Letting Go of Resentments
He tried all the tools he could think of to end a huge resentmemt toward his wife—except one

Right in front of me

March 2019 | What’s On Your Mind?
Broken hand, no phone, locked out of his van and running late. Perfect time to do the Third Step Prayer

Balancing act

February 2019 | Stories by Our Longtime Members
On a cold, rainy day, a longtime member gets a powerful lesson about letting go

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