vol 252. A Real Alcoholic: James L.

Drinking and driving and taking a life at 18 years old, James had a long road to forgive himself, but he made his way there. James's gentle and honest...

Without ever having a driver’s license, Garet gathered 168 traffic tickets. He was in the revolving door of prison and had no idea how to stop using a...

In this funny and heartfelt tale, Fernando shares the horrors of addiction and the joys of sobriety. He very much disliked everything about AA when he...

Sara found sobriety at the age of 25, and notates her first addiction as reading. The escape she found in books she replaced at 11 yrs old with alcoho...

Sober at 26, Michael has been in the program for almost 30 years. During this time he has maintained a strong program, never without a sponsor, and st...

Ben's anxiety and depression stemmed from many challenges, including attending 13 different elementary schools. After a 30-year drinking career, he's ...

Ron spent nine years in and out of the program, struggling with alcohol. After four DUIs and trading his three-year sobriety chip for a bottle, he hit...

38 years sober and Gena still does all the things she did when she came into the rooms. In this story, she recounts her journey of finding grace, humi...

Stephanie, raised in an agnostic liberal home with Jewish parents, struggled with anxiety and anger. Eventually there was no barrier between her and a...

Gabby discovered 12-step programs in her teens, but it took years to achieve and maintain sobriety. Two years ago, fearing death, she returned to AA a...

Sean came into the rooms suicidal and desperate. In an attempt to stop drinking for 30 days, he found lasting sobriety and hasn't had a drink since. D...

Nalani shares a moving recovery story, emphasizing the importance of staying in the solution. By diligently working her AA program, she has found sere...