The Best Medicine
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
His sponsor said if he read the book he probably wouldn’t drink. He was right. Now he studies it!
Shower Not Required
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
Only one thing is asked of him to become a member, he learned, and it’s not whether he has clean socks
What The Group Says
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
Outvoted
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
A proposed change at her Step study meeting became a valuable lesson in group conscience
Either way, It works
April 2023
| AA & Families
At his old home group they used to go all out with celebrations. At his new group they don’t even have a cake!
Put me to Work
October 2022
| Relapse
When you show up at a district meeting looking for a job, it doesn’t take long before you get one
Too much cash?
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
When a lot of money enters the picture, things can get murky. Thank goodness for sponsors and Traditions
Time’s up
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
Should we limit the length of shares at our meetings?
A longtimer has some thoughts
A longtimer has some thoughts
Chicken Breasts 99¢!
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
Being a “wise acre,” I started making announcements.
I hoped folks would see that non-AA announcements didn’t belong in a meeting.
I hoped folks would see that non-AA announcements didn’t belong in a meeting.
When Things Happen
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
A longtime member ponders what to do when home group conflicts arise
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