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Being grateful for the gift of desperation

Full of shame, she left as fast as she could. Luckily, she came across a little wet dog that would change her life

At first she was afraid to talk to the other young members. But when the fair came to town, she made her move

A newcomer gets sober in the town where it all began. Once he hits college, he finds his sober crew

Accepting the past fully means acknowledging both good and bad

For 28 years, sharing her experience with another alcoholic never stops reminding her how blessed she is

When do you look a gift horse in the mouth? When it come bearing fine wine….

On the beautiful shores of Hawaii, there’s a group of alcoholics who love their Twelve and Twelve

Instrumental thoughts on instincts, prayer, Traditions, becoming useful, faith—and, oh yeah, Rule 62

Being in the right place at the right time is more important than all the advanced degrees in the world

Embracing life on life’s terms was essential to her sobriety

Like me, he didn’t speak much Spanish. He needed someone to talk to. Over time, it became apparent we were helping each other stay sober.

At his old home group they used to go all out with celebrations. At his new group they don’t even have a cake!

When he got out of the detox program, he began going to AA meetings. He soon began to smile more and return to the son I knew. I wanted desperately to stop drinking myself.