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A sober inmate hears in the birdsong the sounds of what it used to be like and what it's like now

A sudden flutter of butterflies provides this AA with a glimpse of the presence of his higher power

He had reached that place where he couldn't imagine life with alcohol, nor life without it

He was adrift from himself and the promise of his early life until he found the safe harbor of AA

In "Living Rough on the Riverbank," a homeless alcoholic used to drink in churches though he didn't believe in god until one morning.

This month's special section focuses on relationships in sobriety

In the process of making an amends, a man finds more reason to feel grateful for his sobriety

A newsman has just “a couple of drinks” to calm himself for a radio job on Thanksgiving day

If he had waited only one more day, he would have lost the opportunity to make amends

He learned firsthand that not everyone gets a second chance to get sober

A dispute on an isolated, ocean-going ship led him to turn to the Fourth Step for a spiritual solution

In, "I May Be on My Last Chance," an AA remembers that there may not be a second chance to get sober.

After getting sober herself, she learnt that she was powerless over the alcoholism of others

A part-time job in a bar turned out to be the beginning of years of relapsing

After hiding out from the world while drinking, she got sober and was finally able to make her dreams come true