The Best Day of My Life
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Tracy A.
| Toronto, Ontario
Step up and speak in front of 3000 people at the Ontario Regional AA Conference? Are you kidding?
Tale of 2 deserts
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Dan K.
| Alexandria, Va.
With danger on both sides of the globe, the thing he could see most clearly was his need and love for AA
Before and After
March 2014
By:
—John N.
| Novi, Michigan
Until he came into AA, you couldn't trust him with a bag of marbles
In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
September 2011
By:
John L.
| Howell, New Jersey
From Section 1, What We Used To Be Like
My Ears Opened, but My Mind Shut
March 1995
By:
George P.
| Pakenham, Ontario
STEP 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
May 1988
By:
Joan Hollobon
Return to Native Traditions
When Anyone Reaches Out
April 1982
By:
D. M.
| Kansas
Being accepted was tough for an alcoholic and addict
Service Fanatic?
August 1981
By:
E. O.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Young people's conferences helped him find new meaning in the program
Kindness and a Smile
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Michael G.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
A member challenges himself to show the same love and compassion we get in meetings with those he meets on the outside
Texting for my life
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Mary B.
| Marion, Ohio
Her thumbs keep this newcomer centered, humble and connected. But most of all, they’re keeping her sober
Young sober & free
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Valerie T.
| Vista, Calif.
A surprise challenge at a sober dance was just the start of her journey back to joy
Getting Involved In General Service
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Jennifer B.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
She learned through service that when you step outside your comfort zone, magical things can happen
A word in edgewise
February 2018
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By:
Chris W.
| Virginia
When we’re taking a group conscience, Tradition Two helps us remember to take the time and let God in
This Is The Beginning Of The Rest of My Life…Right?
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Melanie P.
| Lachute, Québec
A newcomer wants to hide at her first AA meeting, until she is surrounded by welcoming women who make sure that she is okay
Acceptance Is a Two-Way Street
November 2014
By:
P. J.
| Los Angeles, California
A gay man remembers learning the importance of AA unity in meetings in the 1970s
Many Years, Many Gifts
March 2014
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, New York
A former area delegate discusses how working the Steps changed his life
Happily Ever After
May 2013
By:
Paula C.
| Houston, Texas
Who needs a knight in shining armor when you’ve got a fairytale life for real?
Shattered
September 2006
By:
Hugh S.
| Stanhope, New Jersey
As one tragedy unfolded, another came to an end
What I Learned From My Sponsor
May 2003
By:
Vinny B.
| Austin, Texas
AA is about participating in other people's lives