A Patron Saint of AA
September 1990
By:
Charles M.
| Columbia, Tennessee
Ninth Tradition - AA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.
When Anyone Anywhere
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By:
Dennis W.
| Sanford, Fla.
They were strangers on a train, but companions in recovery
In Service Heaven
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Don B.
| Baltimore, Maryland
What used to be a night of clinging to a barstool is now a weekend blast of fun and fellowship
On the Way to the Wedding
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
This quart-a-day guy tried his best to not drink that morning. What followed was a disaster he’ll never forget
God shot at Gate 1
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Tom S.
| Tucson, Arizona
How on earth did he end up in an airport bar when he was just trying to get home from rehab?
Breaking the isolation
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
His alcoholism kept him alone in hell. But once he made it to AA, he got the gift of “we”
It Can’t Get Any Better—But It Does
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By:
D.C.
| Bangor, Maine
To this old-timer, the fruit of sobriety tastes sweeter and sweeter every day
That Still Small Voice
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By:
Andrew B.
| Albany, N.Y.
In his darkest moments, a true inner voice spoke to him
Time Enough
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By:
Roger C.
| St. Clair, MI
Learning how not to regret the past while fully appreciating the sober present
Taking Steps
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By:
Dan M.
| Boulder, CO
He said he was an alcoholic but didn’t believe it. The Steps convinced him otherwise
On a Mıssıon
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Bill B.
| Tahlequah, Okla.
How did he end up drunk on a road to his brother’s house with a gun? He should have listened to his sponsor
The Patron Saint of AA
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Charles M.
| Columbia, Tenn.
A once bleeding deacon learns to recognize that service to the Fellowship ought to come from a place of love
Getting back out
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Jack N.
| New Canaan, Conn.
After two years of COVID, a member wonders what the new normal will look like and what challenges lie ahead
Tough Love
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Pat K.
| Sunland, Calif.
A member shares her thoughts about applauding when people come back from multiple relapses
Sounds of Silence
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Jean C.
| Eugene, Ore.
No need to wait for the “right” time or place. There are many ways to pause for quiet
I’ll Quit Tomorrow
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By:
Jennifer P.
| Clarksville, Tenn.
Once she found sobriety, she discovered the God of her childhood waiting for her