My First Foreign Trip Sober
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
It wasn’t quite 90 meetings in 90 days around the world, but wherever this AA went, the warm embrace of Alcoholics Anonymous welcomed him
Higher Powers and Nonbelievers
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
He was finally going to admit the fact that he was ‘happy, joyous and God-free.’ Would others in the rooms accept him?
Go the Extra Mile
February 2016
A desperate call on a rainy night reminds a sober mom of our Responsibility Statement
My Son’s Shrink
February 2016
He thought he was called in to discuss someone else's problem. Boy, was he wrong
The Empties in the Closet
February 2016
She was hiding her alcoholism from everyone, including herself
The Last Time I Saw My Daughter
February 2016
Getting sober with her child wasn't easy, but what happened after Mother's Day was almost more than she could bear
I Used Every Tool I Had
February 2016
A fire destroyed everything she owned—but not her desire to stay sober
Turning Points
February 2016
A sober mom recalls how her most painful experience turned into a source of hope for others
A Friend of Bill W.'s
April 1991
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