October 13, 2026
Powerlessness Doesn’t Mean Helplessness
Admitting I was powerless over alcohol didn’t mean I was helpless. It meant I finally stopped trying to win a fight I had already lost a thousand times.
Read “Powerlessness Doesn’t Mean Helplessness” →October 11, 2026· also filed here
You Are Allowed to Become Better Than the Worst Thing You've Ever Done
It's strange how easily I can forgive somebody else and how incredibly difficult it can be to extend that same courtesy to myself.
Read “You Are Allowed to Become Better Than the Worst Thing You've Ever Done” →September 29, 2026· also filed here
I Wanted Credit for Changing Before Anyone Had Evidence
I stopped drinking and meant it — so why didn't everybody trust me right away? Because trust doesn't come back through speeches. It comes back through evidence.
Read “I Wanted Credit for Changing Before Anyone Had Evidence” →September 26, 2026
I Used to Think Secrets Kept Me Safe
Secrets once felt like protection. Guy writes about Step Five, shame, honesty, and the relief of no longer needing a secret life.
Read “I Used to Think Secrets Kept Me Safe” →September 17, 2026
Getting Sober Didn't Automatically Make Me a Better Parent
Stopping drinking was enormous, but our kids experienced more than our drinking — they experienced us. Guy writes about Step Ten, prompt amends, and rebuilding trust one Tuesday afternoon at a time.
Read “Getting Sober Didn't Automatically Make Me a Better Parent” →September 15, 2026
I Wasn't Particularly Concerned About the Twelve Traditions
The Traditions seemed like business-meeting material until I saw what happens when a room full of alcoholics all believe their idea is the most important one.
Read “I Wasn't Particularly Concerned About the Twelve Traditions” →September 14, 2026· also filed here
There’s More Wrong With You Than Just Your Drinking
One of the greatest misconceptions I had as a newcomer in AA was believing that as long as I stopped drinking, I was all better. My sponsor had a different message: “There’s a lot more wrong with you than just your drinking. When you accept that, you’ll start getting better.”
Read “There’s More Wrong With You Than Just Your Drinking” →September 6, 2026· also filed here
YOU'RE NOT GETTING MARRIED—JUST ASK SOMEONE
Asking for help in AA isn't a marriage proposal. You don't need the perfect sponsor—just another alcoholic willing to talk.
Read “YOU'RE NOT GETTING MARRIED—JUST ASK SOMEONE” →September 4, 2026
You Can’t Apologize Your Way Out of It
Saying “I’m sorry” is easy. Changing the person who walked into AA is the real work — and the only amends that last.
Read “You Can’t Apologize Your Way Out of It” →September 2, 2026
I HEARD MY BROTHER COMING OUT OF MY MOUTH
After 38 years of sobriety, my wife showed me something I still hadn't seen about myself. Real amends aren't just words—they're visible in what happens afterward.
Read “I HEARD MY BROTHER COMING OUT OF MY MOUTH” →August 31, 2026
THE PROMISE I DIDN'T KEEP
A sober man reflects on the one promise he broke more than 25 years ago — and what making amends really means when the past suddenly reappears.
Read “THE PROMISE I DIDN'T KEEP” →August 29, 2026· also filed here
SOMETIMES IT'S A BITCH BEING HUMAN
We make stupid decisions. Then, instead of taking responsibility, we blame someone else. It's easy. It's lazy. And we do it anyway.
Read “SOMETIMES IT'S A BITCH BEING HUMAN” →August 28, 2026
WE FUCKED OUR FAMILIES UP
I wasn't married when I first got sober. I was 21 years old and living back home with Mom and Dad. Thank God they were willing to take me in.
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