Forgiving Dad
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Troy J.
| Boscobel, Wis.
I couldn’t understand why, if he loved me, he continued to abandon me. After I got involved in AA in here and worked the Steps, I found the answer.
Mouth Closed Ears Open
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Rachel P.
| Oak View, Calif.
The ability to connect with others started by keeping my mouth shut and letting differing opinions and experiences into my consciousness.
Sober in ‘69
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Robin F.
| Burbank, Calif.
There weren’t a lot of young people. Some women carried spoons in case a newcomer had a seizure. People came to AA first; there were no treatment centers then.
Meeting Makers Can Make It
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By:
Patricia B.
| New York, N.Y.
Whether online or face to face, AA meetings help sobriety grow
How it Worked For Me
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By:
Stephanie H.
| Oswego, Ill.
We become stronger and more beautiful for having been broken
Meditation Brought Clarity to This Atheist
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By:
Marck B.
| Little Rock, Ark.
A beautifully written ode to the strength of spirituality
Something had changed
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Andy G.
| Saanichton, British Columbia
I felt amazing. I went for a long walk on the sea wall in Vancouver, skipping over park benches and talking continuously with my Higher Power.
My Two Sponsors
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By:
Keis H.
| Clinton Twp., MI
Sober ten years now, she gives as good as she got
Like Daughter, Like Mother
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By:
L.M.
| Haverstraw, N.Y.
With the example set by her daughter, one woman finds her way into the rooms of AA.
Learn To Take Less And Get More
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By:
Tim D.
| Lexington, KY
For this alcoholic, sobriety is all about the ABC’s
A very good April
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Bill S.
| East Orleans, Mass.
It’s now many years later. I will go out and hide the Easter eggs before anyone else gets up. Finding AA and getting sober was a miracle of my life.
Simplicity
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Shannon H.
| Montgomery, Ala
A member says when it comes to thinking and acting, finding the right balance is key
New & Improved
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Matt M.
| Oak Park, Ill.
“Broken washer?” I would have wailed“Why me?” Then I would have had two beers, then two more since it was such a hard day. Actually, I would not have installed anything.
There Is A Better Way to Live
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By:
Taylor S.
| Anchorage, Alaska
He found sobriety—and life—in the Big Book
Sobriety Gained
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By:
Liah H.
| Kihei, Hawaii
A reminder to always treasure that most precious gift, sobriety
