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After the loss of his wife, an oldtimer reaches out for help just like he was a beginner again

Freed to live a different way, she is grateful for all the days of her sobriety

Taking on a six-day hike was a real challenge. But the rewards were breathtaking—just like AA service

How did he come to be called Ralphie Donuts? It’s a classic AA transformation…

Bringing the urge to drink down to size

Saying yes to joining the play was one thing, but memorizing the Third Step Prayer and doing an interpretive dance was quite another

No job, no wife, no driver’s license or money. Here he was 30 days sober, in the cold, and now the AA meeting door was locked

At four months sober, a New Year’s Eve party seemed daunting. But she took her sponsor’s suggestion and got a big surprise

The Steps help him look at his painful past and amend the way he treats others

All of a sudden, we were told to remain in our homes with no access to AA meetings. Was this a cruel joke? Why stop me now? I was starting all over again!

Learning to love others by first loving herself brought this alcoholic to six home groups in four countries

With two months in AA, he was on a mission to save the world. It didn’t quite turn out that way

When you hit an icy patch in recovery, easy does it. Don’t end up in a ditch

After five DUIs, he was given a choice. Lose his top secret clearance and end his Navy career—or report to AA