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A member shares their experience about getting sober while dealing with mental issues in AA

How a drunken girl became a sober woman

An amends sweeps things clean, but the outcome isn’t what she had hoped

Getting involved with his home group was the key to true sobriety

Gin and tonic used to get her through the stress of an airport. But this time she just made a friend

Full of shame, she left as fast as she could. Luckily, she came across a little wet dog that would change her life

One AA finds God in an unexpected discovery at work

No longer in a booze-fueled haze, a mom shows up for her daughter’s test and both pass with flying colors

A mother recalls a sponsor’s curious suggestion, one that worked like a miracle

In the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, the love of the Fellowship makes this member feel right at home

Sober since 1968, she recalls her start in AA and remembers how brave the earliest members were

He reached for the bottle of cooking wine as a last resort—but it may have kept him alive

Trying to bring himself up from the darkness of his alcoholism, he senses a small ray of light. But it’s enough

When you’re at a service meeting and about to tear your hair out, remember—don’t take yourself too seriously

As an active alcoholic, he found fault in others to feel good about himself. His Fourth Step inventory helped change all that