More Than a Job
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Connecticut
One day at work this corrections officer found an AA pamphlet. That’s when everything changed
Tough Love
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Lynne W.
| Billings, Mont.
The kindness kept her coming, but it was the members who told her the truth that saved her life
The Party
March 2018
By:
Chet R.
| Anchorage, Alaska
Newly sober, he was a bit nervous about going to a party where people would be drinking. But his AA friend showed him that, when the chips were down, sobriety is what counted
Bigger than me
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Mary W.
| Oswego, Illinois
Some alcoholics in Illinois roll up their sleeves and rocket a Big Book conference into the fourth dimension
Security check
July 2017
By:
Beverly P.
| Kettering, Ohio
A call for help in a bar-filled airport brings a pleasant surprise and a safe flight home
The rowdiest, rockingest group
March 2017
By:
Gwyneth N.
| Saco, Maine
Who knew there’d be this much knee-slapping fun in the dingy basement of her local church?
God and Alcohol
September 2015
By:
Katie M.
| Chicago, Ill.
A family tragedy forces this newcomer to work Step Three in a whole new way
The Rose Festival Princess
November 2014
By:
Brandi F.
| Eugene, Oregon
Though she appeared to be happy on the outside, things weren't exactly what they seemed
Stitch and Giggle
May 2012
By:
Laura J.
| Palm Springs, California
With a firm hand, she showed a newcomer how to create a sober pattern that wouldn't unravel
Web Exclusive: What's On Your Mind
December 2011
By:
Dan
| St. Louis, Missouri
A member discusses the Traditions and special interest groups
STARTING OUT EARLY
March 2009
By:
BRIAN M.
| Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Fear and pain drive a young AA to take suggestions
A Dream of Hope
November 2002
By:
Dee C.
| Fruitport, Michigan
She dreams of a better life, but her mind tells her it's impossible
Ham on Wry
October 1986
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
April 1986
By:
Jeanne Wright
Courtroom Celebration
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
February 1986
By:
Jill Evans
| Manchester
Toast of the Town
