9/16/2010
Streams of Influence: Stepping Stones
The gracious Dutch colonial-style house called Stepping Stones, where Bill W., AA’s cofounder, lived with his wife, Lois, for the last 30 years of his life, has been considered a national landmark for the last six years. Visited by thousands of AA and Al-Anon members every year, the house is a monument to the interconnected fellowships and the couple who were instrumental in founding them.
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9/1/2010
Join Recovery Month activities to reduce stressThis year, Recovery Month, sponsored each September by SAMHSA, is raising awareness about the increasing level of stress in society and the impact it has on addiction.
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8/18/2010
Young People to Celebrate Sobriety at International ConferenceFor four days at the end of this month, August 26-29, 2010, over three thousand sober alcoholics, ranging in age from their early teens to their twenties and beyond, will convene in New York City’s Times Square to share their experience, strength, and hope in recovery.
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8/4/2010
Women in AAIn A Biography of Mrs. Marty Mann: The First Lady of Alcoholics Anonymous by Sally and David Brown, the authors provide a glimpse into early AA and what it was like for a woman trying to get sober.
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7/15/2010
Balance and Boundaries: Coping with a Loved One's PTSDTrauma throws lives and family dynamics off balance and can shift the healthiest of boundaries. Appropriate boundaries are the way we differentiate ourselves from others. They protect and preserve our individuality and help us keep our self-esteem intact.
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6/30/2010
Celebrating Sobriety: A.A.’s 75th AnniversarySan Antonio, Texas, the seventh largest city in America, is about to get larger – for the weekend, at least. Upwards of 40,000 sober alcoholics, their families and friends, are poised to descend on this historic Southwestern city to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous, July 1-4.
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5/25/2010
Addicted to LoveBy Krissy K.
I am an addict of a “different” kind. I was diagnosed with Codependent Obsessive Love Addiction (OLA) over 10 years ago. At that time, I didn’t understand the diagnosis; I didn't care about treatment; I didn't think I had a “problem”; and I definitely didn't have a support system.
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4/28/2010
History Corner: The Drunkard’s Club By William L. White
To many people, the history of alcoholic mutual aid societies begins in 1935 with the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. AA history buffs are aware that there was another society, the Washingtonians, that existed almost a century before the meeting of Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith.
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 4/1/2010
When Love Is Not EnoughLois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon, recalls a night that haunted her for some time, right up until the day her husband, Bill, finally found sobriety.
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2/3/2010
Letters from ReadersA number of readers have been in touch with Sober 24, telling their
stories and sharing their experience, strength, and hope with us. If
you’d like to be in touch, too, you can “Tell Us Your Story” at
www.sober24.com/E_Zine/Submissions/159/. We’d love to hear from you.
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