Finding the Balance
March 2026 | AA & the Family | Featured Section

Finding the Balance

How do you know when to spend time with the family or do more in AA? One dad shares his experience

Recently, I was in Oakville, Ontario and dropped in to visit Father Peter. He had baptized our son Peter, and he told his drinking story from the pulpit one Sunday, several years ago. When it was suggested that I go to AA, I remembered him sharing what AA had done for him. I decided if he could go to AA, so could I, and I’ve been sober in AA for a few years now.

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