Glad to be Here
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
J.W.
| Johnston, Iowa
AA taught him how to stop making a mess of his life and learn to be a friend to himself and others
The Guy From My First Group
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By:
Tim B.
| Boston, Ma.
They had nothing in common—and yet Charlie saved his life
The Best Gig in AA
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Gerry C.
| British Columbia
A corrections volunteer in British Columbia shares about exciting advances being made to reach members inside
Lucky Strike
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Larry A.
| Monkton, Maryland
Good thing he kept coming. The coffee and pizza weren’t so bad after all, and he even got on the team
Different, but NOT different
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Nealy R.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A woman with Down syndrome finds that when it comes to alcoholism, she’s just like everyone else
Pint-Sized
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Anthony W.
| Carson City, Nevada
Too anxious to attend AA, he finally found his home in a small meeting room
Pizza Night in Alaska
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Dano M.
| Seward, Alaska
Once a month a group in Seward rolls out the dough to serve up a night of fellowship and fun
The Steps Changed My Life
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By:
R.P.
| Montreal, Quebec
Step by Step, his life is a work in progress
Sweet healing
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Egon O.
| Longville, Minnesota
After a momentous loss, a member hikes the Appalachian Trail to get clarity on his life
Naked before my creator
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Doug R.
| Los Angeles, California
One member strips the Fifth Step down to this: If we don’t do this vital Step, we might go back to drinking
Beyond what I Imagined
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Michelle B.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
How the Steps helped her become more patient, tolerant, authentic, useful and right-sized
“I’m Turning This Stuff Out as Fast as I Can”
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
A timeline of the first year and a half of the making of the Big Book
The Little Oak Tree
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By:
Joe H.
| Powell River, British Columbia
It takes loving care and plenty of light to grow an oak tree—and a sober alcoholic
The Three Legacies
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By:
Heidi Jo M.
| Rochelle, Texas
The building blocks of her sobriety are recovery, unity and service
Keep Your Eye on the Headpin or You Might Get Bowled Over!
March 1956
By:
A. S.
| Great Neck, New York
Tradition Ten
February 1953
By:
Bill W.
The tenth of a new series of articles explaining The Twelve Traditions<lb "ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS HAS NO OPINION ON OUTSIDE ISSUES; HENCE THE AA NAME OUGHT NEVER BE DRAWN INTO PUBLIC CONTROVERSY.
Indecision
May 1950
Even a sober alcoholic has days that are plagued by his inability to make up his mind about little things
Pleasures of Reading
September 1948
By:
G.H.
The Hound of Heaven--A New Edition<lb<emphasis type="italic">Dodd, Mead and Company, 1948 $1.50</emphasis>
Mail Call for All A. A.s at Home Or Abroad
April 1947
By:
Howard H.
| Old Greenwich, Connecticut
Letters Help Clear Up Doubts