Distracted
March 2021
| Making Amends
He was feeling disconnected and losing interest in his virtual meetings. That’s when he came up with a plan
When Do I Graduate?
February 2021
| Sponsorship
He tried every trick known to outsmart AA. But instead of a diploma, one bunch of pesky do-gooders handed him the truth
Accepting Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
I went to the AA meeting, but I felt out of place. I couldn’t “come out” in prison. I didn’t want people to judge me. I didn’t trust anyone.
More at Peace
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
The next week I felt a little better, a little more OK with the chaos, a little more under the care and guidance of a Higher Power.
A Grateful Heart
November 2018
Nearly 30 years later, a grateful alcoholic reflects on the experience of getting sober young
Not Like My Father At All
November 2018
She vowed she would never become a raging drunk like her father. Instead, she became her very own kind of alcoholic
Into Miraculous Newfound Purpose
October 2017
His body was breaking down and so was his soul, until he found a new purpose through rigorous honesty
No accident
July 2017
A harrowing moment on the highway and a surprising experience at work told her something was looking after her
Web Exclusive: Not Good Enough
February 2012
After being asked to speak, he was uninvited when members objected to his way of working the program
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