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After years of booze, jails and despair, an American gets sober in Portugal

At last even the clocks agreed—it as time to get sober.

It may be falling apart, but her beloved Big Book changed her life in ways she didn’t know was possible

With a little help from his sponsor, the Big Book and the U.S. mail, he finally took the action to heal the past with his dad

After a traumatic accident, the spirit of the Fellowship keeps her going

A classic Big Book story, often re-read, leads the way to her continued sobriety

With a saw, a sander, some two-byfours and a gallon of finish, a newly sober man builds a busy life

After more than twenty years sobriety, he continues to be grateful to the program that saved him

He wanted to die because nothing could be worse than the life he was living. But the cop who arrested him had other ideas

Each year he takes flight, sometimes gracefully, and returns to the room where it all began

When does a warm greeting go too far? One AA woman writes of how meetings need to be a safe haven, but can’t be when members engage in practices that many consider predatory.

All this newcomer wanted was something to sleep on. Be careful what you pray for

Alcohol seemed to be the solution to the turmoil inside

An alcoholic discovers you can sink a lot lower than living under a bridge

Prison AA offers him another chance to be "a real man."