Awakening Into A New Way of Life
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By:
Joan B.
| Arvada, CO
Freed to live a different way, she is grateful for all the days of her sobriety
Brewing a Resentment
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Warren J.
| Comstock Park, Michigan
To do his 90 in 90, a newcomer starts a meeting at a church. But why wasn’t the priest providing more coffee?
Relying On A Higher Power
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By:
Michale K.
| Denver, CO
Her most important sobriety and life lesson? When needed, her Higher Power was always there
200 days and counting!
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Terry R.
| Intercession City, Florida
Drinking was ruining his life. But now he’s hooked into the program—and it all began on his computer
80 Years & Counting!
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Jean P.
| Clifton, N.J.
Since 1942, this home group in New Jersey is still going strong, keeping the doors open for all who need them
Safe to belong
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
John C.
| Berlin, Wis.
He expresses his gratitude for Tradition Three and how it helped hin claim his chair
Group Effort
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
A.R.
| Maine
A newcomer, totally overwhelmed, shares about his mountain of leaves and unmanageable life. Home group to the rescue!
While You’re Down There…
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Tom L.
| Albany, Ga.
It was suggested that I throw my shoes up under the bed, and when I got up in the morning, since I was down on my knees anyway, to pray. Well, I did not do that.
Finding Independence in AA
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By:
Ralph F.
| North Bellmore, NY
How did he come to be called Ralphie Donuts? It’s a classic AA transformation…
A reach across the globe
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Nancy K.
| Galt, Calif.
Quick action and love for service helped a newcomer across the world get connected
A Matter of Prayer
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Terry R.
| Melbourne, Fla.
How did these men and women get it? Did it fall from the sky? Did they learn it in Sunday school? Did they find it in the self-help section at a bookstore?
I don’t think so.
I don’t think so.
Obsession, Lifted
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By:
Anonymous
| Wilsonville, OR
Just like that, it was gone. Or so she thought
No One Will Know
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Matt M.
| Oak Park, Ill.
While working on a construction site with some AA buddies, he had a close call he won’t soon forget
Dave’s Dragon
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By:
Dave M.
| Shawnee, KS
Bringing the urge to drink down to size
