A Quarter Century Sober
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By:
Alissa M.
| Highland Lakes, N.J.
As she fought for life and sobriety, what didn’t kill her made her stronger
Letting Go Of Hope
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By:
Mira C.
| Toronto, Ontario
When hope was replaced by faith, the program really began to work for her
Safe & Loved
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Christopher M.
| Pompano Beach, Florida
A gay member shares about his struggles with Step Two and how his grandmother helped out
Set free
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Bob G.
| Madison, Wis.
Something big changed in him sitting in Eric’s car that afternoon. And it’s a gift he gets to pass on to others
Accepting Dad
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Caitlyn
| Ga.
Making peace with the past can be rocky, but one thing she can count on—in AA she found home
Best little meeting in Utah
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Anonymous
| Wilton Manors, Fla.
When drama exploded on a sibling camping trip, the perfect solution became a family affair
A Way of Daily Living
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By:
Greg W.
| Escondido, Calif.
A difficult journey leads to recovery and peace of mind
Being Powerless—And Free
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By:
Mary B.
| Kansas City, KS
Making the first Step count
Father knows best
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Paul M.
| Delhi, Ontario
Desperate to stop craving beer, he confessed to his priest. Luckily, his answer was right downstairs
At ease
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Axel B.
| New York, N.Y.
Beneath the sound of thundering jets, thousands of miles from home, a newcomer has an experience he’ll never forget
All she ever wanted
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Catherine M.
| Ames, Iowa
Thanks to AA and her Higher Power, a daughter finds another way to honor her mother’s wish
Fork in the road
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Gina C.
| Hamburg, N.J.
Young and confused, she identified in meetings, but couldn’t face a life without drinking. Would she stay?
It was decision time
It was decision time
How I Got Sober Later In Life
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By:
Pat B.
| Chicago, Ill.
What she didn’t know about AA would fill a highball class, but she learned that she was never too old to find a new way of living
A mom they can rely on
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
K.T.
| Highlands Ranch, Colo.
She tried to be a good parent, but liquor owned her. Now she’s someone her children can trust
The Last Three Things
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By:
Pat L.
| Eatonville, Wash.
For this alcoholic, the Promises came true off the page, in real life
