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Red Road to Recovery – Evan J_Sept 2018

By Lifeline EditorSeptember 17, 2018Lifeline

I have always felt a connection with other beings whether it be through laughter and sadness or love and compassion. I believe we are all part of the same spirit, we just come in different disguises evolved through time, adapted to their proper settings and environments. Unfortunately for the Native Americans , native to the

The Lifeline, Then and Now – Ron K_Sept 2018

It is the last Friday of the month and I am joining a group of volunteers at Central Office to fold and label the newsletter. Putting out the newsletter is a group effort. Members have written articles, an editor has put it together, a volunteer gets the lables ready, another makes the newsletter available online,

A Part of Me – Scotty T_Aug 2018

First and formost, I want to thank my creator for my recovery today. On Aug. 12 of 2018, I will have 6 years clean, Wow! What an achievement for me. I started using alcohol and drugs when I was 9 years old. Since that age it has always been part of my life. When I

AA Behind Bars – Riley D_Aug2018

Hi, my name is Riley. In my journey for a solution, I did the whole “relocation” thing from Ogden, Utah to Las Vegas, Nevada. Immediately I found myself homeless and desperate for home. Desperate enough to try to cheat some serious people involved in check fraud against a major casino. They caught on and I

Love, Purpose, and Worth – Kyle W_Aug2018

WARNING: This is all opinion! When looking into the AA program I came upon “the 12 step promises”, they seemed too good to be true and indeed extravagant. When I read them for the first time they seemed to piss me off. I didn’t understand the language and it hurt my pride knowing that I

When You Take A Closer Look – Poem_July2018

No matter what happens today today was the worst day ever so don’t try to convince me that there’s something good in A.A. because when you take a closer look this prison is a pretty evil place even if your goodness does shine through once in a while satisfaction and happiness won’t last and it’s

AA Behind Bars – Jaime S_July2018

All true stories start at the beginning, and this one is mine. I started my forth step for the first time in my life. It was hard for me to understand how to “make a searching and fearless moral inventory” of myself, and be as honest as possible. I’ll be 60 years old this July