Cunning, Baffling, and Powerful
July 1996
By:
Anonymous
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
The disease" claims another victim
The View from Here: Each Month a Group of Past Delegates to the General Service Conference Will Talk About the Traditions
January 1996
By:
Lois C.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Shake and Bake
Letting the Spirit Join In
November 1995
By:
Tom W.
| Buffalo, New York
STEP 11: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God <emphasis type="underline">as we understood Him,</emphasis> praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
AA Around the World
October 1994
By:
Hans W.
| Rotterdam
Excerpted from the March 1994 "European Newsletter," published by the European Service Office of AA in York, England
God Bless Mashed Potatoes
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
M.M.
| Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
It was her first social event sober, and she was freaking out at all the booze. Luckily, a desperate prayer saved her
Back To Where I Started
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By:
Brad N.
| Springfield, Va.
Life, death and sobriety in Tidewater Virginia
The Hope of Change
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By:
Agatha H.
| Bel Air, Md.
Finding her way sober meant fulfilling her potential
And So From My Heart I Say
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Rev. Canon Samuel M. Shoemaker, D.D.
| New York, New York
Reverend Shoemaker’s thoughts about helping alcoholics and the very early days of AA
Learning to Trust
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Sarah C.
| Puyallup, Washington
The last thing she wanted to do was go to a women’s meeting. She was in for a big surprise
No Borders
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
D.C.
| Apple Valley, California
A Bridging the Gap committee in an all-online district pioneers new ways to connect newcomers as soon as they leave treatment
I Just Hung in There
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Erica G.
| Aurora, Colorado
A drunken mom who almost burned the house down finally grabs onto AA
Taking a Chance
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
Little by little, outside help, Steps and faith are helping him overcome his fear of intimacy
In Search of a Spiritual Life
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Dan. F.
| Prescott, AZ
Losing faith—then finding it again in AA
Too Young For AA?
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By:
Nicole S.
| Melissa, Texas
Was age 12 too young to get sober?
Yes, It’s True About Acceptance
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By:
Tim H.
| Hayden, ID
Reflections on a cancer diagnosis and lessons learned through AA
Acceptance Is The Key
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By:
Ilene M.
| Monterey, Calif.
A simple page number packs plenty of sobriety
Patient Twelfth Stepping
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Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Mo.
Planting the seed is sometimes all you can do
Always Remember
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Liah H.
| Kihei, Hawaii
One morning on a beautiful Hawaiian beach, she heard a share that reminded her to cherish her seat
You Made My Day
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Cori C.
| Tucson, Arizona
An encounter by a lake under the warm Arizona sun gives a member a wonderful shot of gratitude