A Message Worth Repeating
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By:
L.L.
| Medicine Hat, Alberta
Two messages of faith and hope, seven years apart
One Meeting. One Commitment. One Purpose.
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By:
Lori J.
| New Castle, Pa.
Open door, open hearts—and a cup of coffee
Harvesting Kindness
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Ron B.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba .
The seeds of wisdom and love a dear friend planted are still growing. And luckily there’s still more digging to do
We did It
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
K.S.B.
| Seattle, Wash.
When COVID hit, everything went haywire—kids, stress, technology—you name it. AA to the rescue!
Devil’s rejects
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Rob S.
| Burnaby, British Columbia
Sobriety can be tough at an isolated oil camp. But these guys stepped up and made AA happen and even found time to celebrate
Why the Hurry?
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Tom B.
| Hermosa Beach, Calif.
At an intersection, a sober dad is reminded that it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Time to take the foot off the gas
Torn apart
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Gail V.
| Burlington, Ontario
The letter to her sister may have been ripped up. But the lesson she learned about making amends was delivered
So This Is AA
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By:
Tracy C.
| Denver, Colo.
Alone at home with the shades drawn, she was completely powerless against alcohol
Time to be kind
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Matt M.
| San Antonio, Texas
Through a little faith and effort, a husband’s longtime holiday resentment becomes a gift to someone he loves
I Don’t Need to Understand
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Chris S.
| Hillsboro, Ore.
A Native American member shares about his spiritual path and how AA gives us the room to find our own way
Two Years of Sobriety
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By:
Shawna K.
| Kingwood Group, Texas
Checking in at two years sober… and counting
From the Streets to the Rooms
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By:
Jennifer M.
| Mobile, Ala
Homeless and at her first AA meeting, she was hoping to get kicked out—until she read the Steps on the wall…
Mended Hearts
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Mark E.
| Chesapeake, Ohio
Sometimes “willing to make amends” can take a long time. But he kept praying and trying and the healing came
In My Darkest Hour
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Chuck H.
| Laguna Woods, Calif.
When he lost his wife after 51 years of marriage, he knew exactly what to do and where to go
Quiet example
June 2017
By:
Anonymous
His sponsor never talked about all the service he did. You just had to watch him
