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Failing the three-question test

It took a lot of time, patience and work before the kids allowed me back into their lives. Today, I’m a different mom. I’m a good mom.

The freedom of waking up each morning without fear is something this AA treasures

I hit bottom during my kids’ teenage years. Going into juvenile detention centers has been a way of giving back and showing up for teenagers.

They hit the road to help carry the message, and instead of having one meeting they had four!

A sponsor’s journey with a sponsee takes wing over the phone

I was again going to a concert, only this time I was with my two of my granddaughters. Oh, and I was sober. It was one of the greatest nights of my life.

The ladies shared their experience about how they overcame fear. These women helped the Big Book come alive for me. They used the message on the pages to save my life.

How do you clear up the past when you’ve blamed yourself for years for someone’s death?

After spending a last few days with the sponsor he loved, he passes on that love to other men in AA

She used to drink at women. Now she’s trading numbers, doing service and making lifelong friends

I was feeling pretty jumpy. Excusing myself, I set out across the abandoned Interstate through the howling wind and snow toward the lights of the truck stop.

My Higher Power is always exposing me to new songs. I listen to the lyrics, the voices, the music—and I feel. It’s so wonderful to have my own personal DJ now.

Appreciating the clarity sobriety brings, the second time around

It took a motorcycle and a chance encounter for this AA to discover the miracle of service