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I went over to the vending machine. But out came oatmeal raisin cookies—not chocolate chip. Maybe God does watch my everyday activities.

Using the word “allergy” to explain my needs to people has worked very well for me over the years. I immediately get a server’s attention when I use that word.

When I got back on the train headed for Whitefish, once again feelings of uneasiness and cravings for alcohol resurfaced. Again, I prayed.

Many cruise lines have “Friends of Bill” meetings. I’ve met people there from all over the world. I still talk to a woman I met more than seven years ago on my very first sober cruise.

I’m thinking about what I will do today to enhance my sobriety. Clean house with my wife? Answer calls from my sponsees? Buy a motorcycle? I’m here to enjoy the ride.

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.

The ability to connect with others started by keeping my mouth shut and letting differing opinions and experiences into my consciousness.

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.

Whether online or face to face, AA meetings help sobriety grow

We become stronger and more beautiful for having been broken

A beautifully written ode to the strength of spirituality

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.

Sober ten years now, she gives as good as she got

With the example set by her daughter, one woman finds her way into the rooms of AA.

For this alcoholic, sobriety is all about the ABC’s