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February 2026 | Getting Through Tough Times | In Every Issue

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Tough Times in Sobriety

The writer of “First, I Prayed” shared her story of being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Because of the work she had done in AA, she went through the surgery with lots of faith and help from her fellow members.  “I knew I would be able to cope with whatever came my way,” she writes. “I just kept going to meetings.”

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