Project Homeless Connect – Melissa E_Lifeline Dec 2019

Central Office volunteers were present to share their experience, strength, and hope at Project Homeless Connect. The event was a one-day, one-stop event in Salt Lake City designed to bring together community volunteers to provide services for individuals and families at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Located at the Salt Palace Convention Center, 909 volunteers representing 106 different service providers … Read More

Why Not – Andrew R_Lifeline Dec 2019

In A.A. we place a lot of emphasis on our identity as “addicts”, “in recovery” or as “alcoholics”. But why are we addicts, alcoholics or in recovery? It’s because we have errant coping mechanisms or thinking errors about acceptable ways of dealing with an array of issues, from boredom to traumas. At some point during an impressionable period of our … Read More

“Burrito Man” – Anthony L_Lifeline Dec 2019

My name is Anthony L., I’m 30 years old, and this is my story of the power of God, using people as instruments to steer my life into A.A. and recovery, thus saving my life. When I was 27 living in SLC I had, once again, messed up my probation so I decided to go on the run because I … Read More

The Cop at the Meeting – Larry H_ Lifeline Nov 2019

My name’s Larry and I’m an alcoholic. I’ve been going to meetings for the entire 27 years I’ve been sober, and I want to share a story about one of my all-time favorites. A few months ago, a group mostly in early sobriety started a late-night meeting at 11:15 p.m. on Friday nights at Fellowship Hall. I dutifully drove to … Read More

For Thanksgiving – Jason W_Lifeline Nov 2019

The following story was originally published on Jason F. Wright’s blog in 2015 and has been republished here with permission. On Thanksgiving night in 2008, Taylor Richards of Sandy, Utah, sat in his dark car a few miles from his parents’ home. He was exhausted, cold, 25 years old, and a raging alcoholic. He was also alone. This wrong kind … Read More

“Hook On Chica” – Kristine_Lifeline Nov 2019

Hi, my name is Kristine and I am an alcoholic. My journey in AA has been a series of lessons. Lessons of growth, through hardships and triumphs. My sponsor always used to tell me that in order to continue to learn and grow in recovery I would need to challenge myself to learn new things. So, several years ago I … Read More

She – Karen B_Oct 2019

As I kneel upon the earth asking why, why, why?
I look up wondering is She somewhere in the big blue sky? 
 Is She that tawny hawk flying circles in the air? Does She feel my heart break open as I offer up my prayer. 
 Kneeling on the earth, I feel the chill seep from the ground, Is She … Read More