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Reflections on AA's appeal to all men, regardless of formal belief or creed

Members of this new group really have to use helping hands

The drunk usually wreaks havoc on those closest to him--or her. Here is how suffering non-alcoholic members of the family are being helped.

Alcoholics Anonymous keeps her moving in the right direction

Sometimes the most sober thing to do is leave

A loner working on a tropical island off the coast of Belize was determined to stay sober-no matter what

AA was better than nothing before it turned out to be better than everything.

Celebrating was always dangerous and messy, until one day he walked into an AA room and saw how to do it right

Isolating and drinking alone at home had been so lonely. Luckily, my new involvement in AA service committees became a way for me to fill that idle time with usefulness.

It was Kathy and her guitar, and me in my wheelchair with an oxygen bottle. My sponsor, a resident there, joined in the singing. It was a high I won’t ever forget.

I grabbed my tube and plunged into the water. I recall laughing throughout the day—a lot. There were jokes, teasing, hamburgers, hot dogs and soda. AA had taught me how to live.