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How do you know when to spend time with the family or do more in AA? One dad shares his experience

After an emotional, gut-wrenching tour in Vietnam, he came home with a Bronze Star—and a drinking problem

Repairing relationships is an amazing thing. But the amends this mother experienced was to “dye” for

He wanted to see what the world looked like without liquor. Thirty-five years ago, he got his wish

She’s in Switzerland, her sponsee’s in Germany, and they both get to share the love in New York. Thank you, AA online!

The Big Books that once helped her parents now hold a most special place on her shelf

A marine, dealing with past trauma, shares how AA stopped his drinking and gave him a little peace

Discovering community in AA through the message of “we”

On a remote island near Russia, a member lucks out and finds another alcoholic, whose AA lifeline is the phone

Some favorite passages in the Big Book help a father get through the darkest days of his life

The comforting sound of laughter echoing down a hallway meant that the AA room she was about to enter for the first time was a safe place

People and groups may have their rules, but the Third Tradition tells us exactly what’s needed to be a member—a desire to stop drinking