Letting go
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
How a longtimer learned to observe her thoughts and identify her defects so they don’t take her freedom away
Down but Happy
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
It’s hard being in this prison. I’m celebrating my anniversary alone. Working a program of recovery in prison can be a lonely road to walk.
Estranged
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
Drinking buddies for 20 years, she and her sister were best friends. That is, until one of them sobered up
Frequent contact
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
Some favorite passages in the Big Book help a father get through the darkest days of his life
Card-carrying thumper
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By following the directions in the book, he became a passionate lifetime fan
Having our say
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
After their treasury went missing, a group had to hold a vote. Luckily, they’d just had an inventory
I do what I can
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
No human power
January 2018
| Sponsorship
Any lengths?
January 2018
| Sponsorship
A sponsee in Florida shares valuable lessons he’s learned from his sponsor—including how to survive in a hurricane
Here come the vans
April 2017
Just when he felt too nervous to do service, some guys who needed help saved the day
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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