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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

A Bead on Recovery

March 2008
Enjoying life sober

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