Sober24 - Recent Features

Angel of Hope: The Life and Legacy of Sister Ignatia

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:22:16 -0400

For those with a casual interest in AA history, the roots of Alcoholics Anonymous can easily be traced to two middle-aged men, a New York stockbroker named Bill Wilson and an Akron, Ohio, physician named Dr. Bob Smith. However, as is often the case with any successful enterprise, there were a host of hidden partners behind the scenes who made incalculable contributions to the expansion and growth of the now nearly 75-year-old fellowship that has saved the lives of countless alcoholics around the world.

SPOTLIGHT ON…Letters from Readers

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:59:57 -0400

A number of readers have recently been in touch with Sober 24, telling their stories and sharing their experience, strength, and hope with us.

Spotlight On...Turning My Life Around

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:36:07 -0400

As of April 8, 2008, I have been in long-term recovery for 7 years and 8 days. With every passing day, this number changes. Each day is better than the last; each is a true blessing.

Myths of Addiction

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:33:38 -0400

Since so much of our scientific understanding of addiction is relatively new, and since so much about drug and alcohol use is tied up in belief systems, it's not surprising that myths about this disease abound.

Marty Mann

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:17:09 -0400

Margaret “Marty” Mann (October 15, 1904 – July 22, 1980) was a very early AA member generally acknowledged as the first woman to achieve lasting sobriety in AA. She was one of the founders of the AA Grapevine and author of the chapter “Women Suffer Too” in the second and third editions of the book “Alcoholics Anonymous.”

Recovery Month

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:52:48 -0400

Each year, millions of people suffer from addiction, and countless more are affected by someone else's problem. Every September, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) works to help more people benefit from a life-changing recovery process.

Letters from Readers

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:38:13 -0400

A number of readers have recently 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.

Peace at Last

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:21:52 -0400

My story is one of Al-Anon. I go back to my own youth and admit I drank too much as a teenager. But, I never liked the taste much so I never pursued drinking. I married in the mid-‘70s and my husband and I smoked more than our share of pot. I liked it and felt I had control when I was high. What I had no control over, however, was a cheating husband. It ended when he brought his girlfriend into my home, my bed, while I was still in the house! Needless to say, I left!

Saved By a Cat

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:49:59 -0400

When I got to high school, I was self-conscious, had braces, didn’t make friends easily...then on my 16th B-Day I discovered what all the fuss about the drink was. Had my first drink(s), became brave, outgoing, "fun" -- and drunk. Liked it so much that I became a regular at the military base bars nearby, drinking and dancing until closing.

The Eight Secrets of AA’s Survival

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:23:17 -0400

Why did AA survive and thrive when most of the pre-AA recovery societies failed to outlive their founding generation?

What it was like, what happened, and what it’s like now

Wed, 27 May 2009 10:13:50 -0400

By Belinda S.

Well, where to start? I know that I was an alcoholic long before I took my first drink. As long as I can remember I have had this feeling of being different. I felt that I was not as good as other people. I grew up thinking that I was a bad little girl.

Race and Recovery: The Big Leagues

Thu, 14 May 2009 10:25:09 -0400

By Jerry Brooks, Powder Springs, GA

Wandering the streets at 2 a.m., I saw the blue lights. I ducked and held my breath, but the patrol car eased beside me. The officer got out of his car, walked over, and pointed the flashlight in my face.

‘People, Places, and Things’

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:32:19 -0400

By William Celis

“A haze,” is how Pierre describes his first few days of treatment for his addictions to Valium and alcohol.

Letters from Readers

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:36:30 -0400

Voices: ‘I couldn’t count on myself; I couldn’t count on my emotions’

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:54:43 -0400

At 28, Holly is a cute blond who most people would never guess was once a serious drug addict.

Forty-Four Years In Al-Anon

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:23:35 -0400

I am eighty-two years old, in good health and happy to have spent the last seven years married to the love of my life. The joy that I have in my life today is a direct result of the fact that I crawled into “the rooms of Al-Anon” forty-four years ago, in absolute rock bottom  desperation.

T.U.I – Teaching Under the Influence

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:25:45 -0500

Principal Jimenez’s dark, charcoal-colored eyes stared straight into mine. Her voice was almost a whisper, “I received a call from the administration office downtown. They gave me some disturbing news and I need the truth.”

Letters from Readers

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:45:21 -0500

Pushing It to the Limit

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:01:00 -0500

I grew up very poor with alcoholic parents and 8 brothers and sisters. There was a lot of abuse. I started drinking when I was 5, and by time I was 8 I was an alcoholic and addict. I smoked pot and took speed and downs every day. Nothing was better than to getting up and smoking a joint.

Voices: ‘I couldn’t count on myself; I couldn’t count on my emotions’

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:53:19 -0400

At 28, Holly is a cute blond who most people would never guess was once a serious drug addict.