This New Freedom
Web Exclusives
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By:
Prasad G. Royal Oak
| Mich.
Finally graduating, sober, the world opened up for him
Kindness and a Smile
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Michael G.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
A member challenges himself to show the same love and compassion we get in meetings with those he meets on the outside
We are Brothers
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Kyle C.
| Florence, Arizona
Through the loneliness and fear, there’s a group of men here bonding, sponsoring and sharing the love
Acceptance Is The Key
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By:
Ilene M.
| Monterey, Calif.
A simple page number packs plenty of sobriety
God Is Good
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By:
Edwin B.
| Minneapolis, Minn.
Adding a second “o” to God made all the difference
Right on Time
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
David M.
| Bremerto, Washington
He’s not great at making coffee, but the night this oldtimer really needed a meeting, someone had a cup for him
Patient Twelfth Stepping
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By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Mo.
Planting the seed is sometimes all you can do
Fifth Anniversary Story
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By:
S.W.
| Greenfield, Mass.
Blessed with life and happiness after five years in AA
The Opportunity to do Better
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Carrie B.
| Bend, Oregon
She loved this Tuesday night meeting because the group let her bring her child. Problem was, it was listed as a closed meeting
Once a Zombie
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Ann H.
| Lincoln Park, New Jersey
A grandmother who “floated” into AA in the 60s a frightful sight recalls how lucky she was that she stayed
Little Surrenders
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Bill the Shirt
| Bristol
For him, each good deed, each kind gesture, is a spiritual experience
Making the day count
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Bob H.
| Binghamton, New York
When times get tough, he uses the tools he’s learned to find gratitude, share and help others
When Anyone Anywhere
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By:
Dennis W.
| Sanford, Fla.
They were strangers on a train, but companions in recovery
On the Way to the Wedding
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
This quart-a-day guy tried his best to not drink that morning. What followed was a disaster he’ll never forget
