No Going Back
September 2017
By:
Stephanie B.
| Albany, New York
After a long, difficult drive, she finally reached the ocean. This time, she was determined to change
Mother's Day
May 2016
A once-drunken daughter takes her mom a special gift and ends up getting one herself
Third Step Surgery
September 2014
By:
Sam Marie E.,
| Atlanta, Georgia
Used to self-medicating with alcohol, she found herself looking to the Steps
Breaking Through the Denial
January 2014
By:
M.E.
| Rocky Hill, New Jersey
It took several false starts in AA before he understood powerless
The Moon in Gemini
June 2011
By:
Patty A.
She came to one night lying face down on the ground and knew that something had to change
My father's example
October 2009
By:
ERIC R.
| Madison, Ala.
He knew he'd never be an alcoholic like his dad
Gunning for Recovery
October 2008
By:
Nate G.
| Djibouti
Six months sober, a young veteran stays close to the program in Djibouti
The Doors Of Service
April 2003
A Dark and Lonely Companion
February 1998
By:
Pat T.
| Houston, Texas
This AA learned how to cope with grief
More Than a Meeting in Print
September 1995
Carrying the message through the Grapevine representative network.