Sweet Surrender
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
He stopped swimming upstream and dove into Step three to find a peace and purpose he never knew
The Experiment
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
To help with Step One, they suggested she try some controlled drinking. So she did. Let’s see how it went
The Man in Dakar
March 2023
| Get Into Service
I jumped from my seat. I demanded that we didn’t need AA. I remember feeling embarrassed after my tirade because he just continued to speak politely.
Feeling Free
March 2023
| Get Into Service
A member shares how our Third Step Prayer gives him a sense of peace, acceptance and joy
Trust
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
As an active alcoholic, I had been unable to quit drinking for years and years. I tried over and over, but could not find a way to free myself. I was like the frenzied wren.
Decision in the desert
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
Lonely, angry and exhausted, a newly sober flight operator has a rageful day in hell. Her mission: Step Three
Another opportunity for growth
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
How did this mom’s day get so bad so fast? Luckily, she’d been sober a while and knew just what to do
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
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
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