15 minutes
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
This newcomer was desperate to stop drinking, but days and hours were too much to handle
It Was the Laughter
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
Family Can Wait
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
A dry, unhappy newcomer faces spending the holidays with family in a cabin far away. What could possibly go wrong?
Hitting Bottom
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
Drunk in a lonely hotel room in 1967, he had a miraculous moment he hopes to never forget
Consequences
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
The Spirit of Unity
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
After years of seeing AA as a filling station, he stepped up his game and learned how important our common welfare is
What Love Means
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
Through good times and bad, an AA friendship turns into a lifelong bond
The Role of a Lifetime
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
Becoming a movie star was her dream come true, but it turned out the script called for something much bigger
The Visitor
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
That Sunday, a man mysteriously showed up at an AA’s door. What wasn’t mysterious was how this member responded
End of the Road
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
He thought he got away with his drunken drive that night, but luckily, someone had his eye on him
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