My sponsor waited six years for me
My first drink was when I was 16. I remember getting hooked onto it rather quickly as I started binge drinking almost immediately. At first, I had everything…
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November 2025
Suddenly I had purpose
We hear so often that Alcoholics Anonymous is a “program of action” – whether it be in the titles of chapters in the Big Book (Into Action) or…
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Something in me just said: “Go.”
answering her phone, so I decided to stick around and wait for another 10 minutes. I remember sitting there, reflecting on the meeting, feeling a quiet mix of…
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Greeters: a first line of service
It was the winter of 2015 when I checked myself into a rehab in Santa Barbara, California. I had relapsed on 21 March, two days shy of my…
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Every time I show up, I grow
When I first entered AA and heard the word “service,” I thought: “Oh no — not for me; sounds like more work to do.” At that point, I…
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Nowhere else to turn
“Walking into Angsana for the first time, I didn’t know what to expect,” he says. “It’s not a rehab, not a hospital, but a welfare home for men…
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Carrying the message at Angsana: one member’s service
04 Carrying the Message at Angsana: One Member’s Service Journey 06 Every time I show up, I grow 07 Greeters: a first line of service 08 Something in…
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