The Anecdote Bin
November 1990
Dedicated to the lighter side of our common problem - From the October 1963 Grapevine
Ham on Wry
March 1986
Snow Globe Mike
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Patrick D.
| Maquoketa, Iowa
What he recalls most fondly about his first home group are the smiles and laughter behind glass
The Invisible Life Raft
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Tim M.
| Venice, Calif.
After more than twenty years sobriety, he continues to be grateful to the program that saved him
Web Exclusive: Looking Back
January 2012
By:
Don S.
| Burlington, Connecticut
An oldtimer reflects on getting sober at a young age
A Second Time Offender
October 2011
By:
Kathy W.
| Connecticut
She went to get her license back after a second DUI and found a new life instead
The Chairman
July 1951
<emphasis type="italic">I'd even go for complacency if it</emphasis> WORKED <emphasis type="italic">for me</emphasis>.
A Way in the World
March 2011
By:
Bette-B B.
| Omaha, Nebraska
Listening to her Higher Power and other alcoholics led her on a wonderful 26-year journey
What We Were Like
October 1992
By:
Karl H.
| Eustis, Florida
Fragments of AA History - Sister Ignatia of Rosary Hall
Seventh Tradition Checklist
October 1970
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
Every AA group ought to be self-supporting, declining outside contributions.
In the Land of Ice and Snow
February 2005
Twelve Steps and the Older Member
October 1955
By:
J. E.
| Bloomington, Indiana
Step Eight: Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.