God’s Hand In Step Nine
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By:
Bonney R.
| Langley, British Columbia
An amends sweeps things clean, but the outcome isn’t what she had hoped
Service Is The Solution
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By:
Sam S.
| Ithaca, New York
Getting involved with his home group was the key to true sobriety
Reaching Out
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Dora M.
| Lake Helen, Florida
Sober since 1978, she now finds joy in giving love to fellow seniors just as we do newcomers
Finding Our Way Home
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Leann W.
| Staunton, Virginia
Full of shame, she left as fast as she could. Luckily, she came across a little wet dog that would change her life
Exactly Where I’m Supposed To Be
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By:
Joe M.
| Franklin, Tenn.
One AA finds God in an unexpected discovery at work
Real & Earned
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Amy H-S.
| Glan Conwy, Wales
No longer in a booze-fueled haze, a mom shows up for her daughter’s test and both pass with flying colors
Feeling myself to death
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Marjri M.
| Idaho Falls, Idaho
A mother recalls a sponsor’s curious suggestion, one that worked like a miracle
A Spirit Like Nowhere Else
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Fred H.
| British Columbia
In the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, the love of the Fellowship makes this member feel right at home
One Foot in Front of the Other
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Ruth L.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sober since 1968, she recalls her start in AA and remembers how brave the earliest members were
The Drink That Saved My Life
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Dan S.
| Salem, N.Y.
He reached for the bottle of cooking wine as a last resort—but it may have kept him alive
Break time
August 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Merrimack, New Hampshire
When you’re at a service meeting and about to tear your hair out, remember—don’t take yourself too seriously
Mom gets busy
May 2018
By:
Karla L.
| Lake Forest Park, Washington
Thanks to her sponsor, she learned that life gets more full, not less, when you get sober
Fault
April 2018
By:
Robert T.
As an active alcoholic, he found fault in others to feel good about himself. His Fourth Step inventory helped change all that
Unity Disrupted
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Anonymous
| Maui, Hawaii
An awkward incident at a morning meeting enlightens some members about our common welfare
Life Is A Journey
June 2017
By:
Donald J.
| Pittsburgh, Pa.
His race to the finish line led him deeper into alcoholism. Getting sober taught him to take it one step at a time.
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
November 1968
By:
Don Mcf.
| Los Angeles, California
Dreadful Fellow
As Others See Us
June 1962
