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Getting connected

December 2021 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Helping members plug in remotely during COVID-19 gave her valuable lessons she’ll never forget

Harley Mike, Angry Mike & young Andy

December 2021 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
The more he did it, the more he learned that reaching out was the deal. Soon a wonderful band of AA “misfits” appeared

When duty calls

December 2021 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
I pulled over and ran to where he was. Multiple people had their cell phones out. At that moment the “injured” man sat straight up. Thank God, I thought, he’s alive.

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.

My one wish

December 2021 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
I thought, But for the grace of God I get to be here. When I left the jail, I sat in my car and cried tears of joy and thanked God that I had been given a heart that could love like this.

The best gift of all

December 2021 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Depressed and desperate, he signed up to chair the 7 A.M. Christmas morning meeting. It probably saved his life

12 ways to have a sober holiday

December 2021 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Pitching in, reaching out, fellowship and prayer. These are the things that work

My Texas pen pal

November 2021 | Prayer and Meditation
For 17 years, they shared everything—all the joys, challenges and pain. Now they’ll get to meet

Getting in the cloud

November 2021 | Prayer and Meditation
During COVID-19 a newcomer gets busy and opens himself and his group up to a new sober world

A warm hug

November 2021 | Prayer and Meditation
On a cold winter morning, a tiny group of alcoholics show up for one another like only AA can

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