Grateful Alcoholic? You Bet!
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Lilian G.
| St. Paul, Minnesota
30 Minute rule
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Cecilia D.S.R.
| Ajax, Ontario
As I was passing the cookie tin to the coffee person, the tin fell and the lid popped open.
Five dozen cookies scattered all over the floor! People love my baking so panic ensued.
Five dozen cookies scattered all over the floor! People love my baking so panic ensued.
Diversity
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Carol K.
| Sarasota, Fla.
An “equal opportunity illness” has given her the chance to meet people from all walks of life
What’s On Your Mind: Chanting
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Ken C.
| Mesa, Ariz.
It does “work if you work it,” but do you really need to keep saying that?
Alcoholism At Large
July 2018
By the Book
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
| Fresno, California
New to sponsorship, she turned to the Big Book to help her help newcomers
Alcoholism At Large
September 2014
Alcoholism at Large
May 2013
Alcoholism At Large
July 2012
At Wit's End
May 2012
Alcoholism At Large
December 2011
At Wit's End
June 2011
At Wit’s End
February 2011
Feeling Blue
December 2015
December can be tough for some alcoholics. One member hopes his fellows understand
Sober Ink
August 2014
By:
Catherine M.
| Jessup, Pennsylvania
A sober mom makes a trip to the tattoo parlor to clear up a bit of the past
Eyeliner, Anyone?
November 2013
By:
N.H.
| Sterling, Illinois
“The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us.” –Alcoholics Anonymous
The Heartbeat of AA
April 2012
By:
Heidi
| New Hampshire
Asking for help and helping others was her lifeline in the program
Now Hear This!
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
A drunk finds joy in helping the hearing-impaired find AA
Emotional Sobriety
September 2011
By:
Jack A.
| Montclair, New York
From Chapter 4, A Program of Action
Sober Voices
March 2011
By:
Anonymous
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
When asked if he heard voices in his head, he had to pause
CONTINENTAL SHIFT
April 2010
By:
BERT W.
| Prescott, Ariz.
Plate tectonics and erosion are higher powers, too—can they keep an AA sober?
Welcome To Leetown
June 2006
By:
Katherine C.
| Charles Town, West Virginia
Where a hug and a handshake keep you coming back
Coming of Age in Recovery
January 2005
By:
Sylvia M.
| Bronx, New York
A newcomer takes stock of her new life
Inside an Asl Meeting
October 2004
By:
John W.
| Kihei, Hawaii
A hearing alcoholic gets the message from deaf AAs
Eyeliner, Anyone?
July 2004
By:
N.H
| Sterling, Illinois
The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us"--<emphasis type="italic">Alcoholics Anonymous</emphasis>