One Car at a Time
January 2016
A newcomer learns that when cravings hit, sometimes the best thing to do is grab a bucket
The Angriest Newcomer
September 2015
She was desperate to take the edge off, but afraid to go back to her vodka martinis
Breakdown, 3 A.M.
September 2015
A newcomer gets busy making sober friends online, until one night in D.C. it really pays off
The Mysterious Social Director
September 2015
That elegant woman who seemed to know everyone had caught her eye. It was a moment that would last for decades
Happily Flipping
July 2015
A newcomer from the North Pacific finds warm, healing sobriety near the Equator
For Charlie's Sake
May 2015
Squabbling ceased when a newcomer’s needs turned the group to its primary purpose
Meetings, dances and late night coffee
May 2015
A General Service trustee remembers how much Young Peoples’ Conferences helped him get sober
Surrounded by Love
May 2015
How a group in Canada showed a man with shaky hands that he was in the right place
A Trip to the Bakery
April 2015
Desperate to not drink on day one, a newcomer gets on her bicycle and takes her first suggestion
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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