Practice Makes Progress
December 1969
An old-timer looks back and decides that time matter in AA--if that time is used well--because
Depression and "The Capacity to Be Honest.
November 1969
The Joy That Walks Ten Feet Tall
November 1969
This longtime member looks back on her last battle with the bottle. She lost the fight but won a victory
Her Name Is Helen
August 1969
When she told her story every woman in the room found new meaning in some old-fashioned words like: valor, courage, fearlessness. . .
Is AA Enough--for Everybody?
August 1969
This member was unable to dispel the darkness or ease the anguish even after years of AA sobriety
The Wonder Still Lives
April 1969
B.G. still looks upon the benefits of sobriety with the fresh approach of a newcomer. It works!<lb Big Book Stories--Updated
Anxiety/tension--all Bad?
March 1969
An AA suggests that stress reminds us to plunge deeper into the program
The Pit of Depression
February 1969
It's a trap that may endanger anyone. Here's how two members fought their way back
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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