About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
September 1979
By:
Sean Milmo
Code of Islam
Drop From Cloud Nine
September 1978
By:
B. B.
| Naples, Florida
She found that terra firma is a nice place to be
No More Sad Tales
June 1977
By:
W. O'D.
| San Diego, California
A collection of nuts taught him the joy of laughter
Beyond Our Primary Purpose
June 1977
By:
B. B.
| Naples, Florida
Our Preamble holds out the hope of something more than just a cork in the bottle
Remembering Bill. . . - November 26, 1895--January 24, 1971
January 1976
Reprinted from the March 1971 Grapevine Bill W. memorial issue
My Good Sponsor
July 1973
By:
Joe H.
| Rocky Hill, Connecticut
A good sponsor is one who believes you can make it some day
Good Is in the Trying
October 1972
By:
W. G.
| West Nyack, New York
If we make an effort to grow, we grow by the effort - The Third Step
A Letter from Santa Claus
December 1970
I Am an Alcoholic and an Addict
November 1970
By:
K. K.
| Lubbock, Texas
Whatever poison he chooses, to him the illness is the same
One plate at a time
December 2016
By:
Tim S.
| Riverview, Florida
Dirty laundry, piles of trash and stacks of filthy dishes. Little by little, a newcomer cleans up his act
Final Chance
July 2016
She was struck drunk again and again for two years, then found herself in detox with a final chance to become willing
Out of the gutter
June 2016
With the Steps at their back, they take their aim.These sober bowlers are striking it big and sparing nothing but joy
An Unsuspected Inner Resource
February 2016
If there’s something deep inside that’s smarter and kinder, then why not listen to it?
On the Job
December 2015
When he first got sober, his career came first … until it he could no longer hold a job
Losing Patti
October 2015
A member recalls how her sister's illness and subsequent death helped her get sober
The Invisible Threshold
July 2015
By:
Danalee C.
She thought if she told the truth in the rooms, she would be cast out, shunned and unloved. It turned out the opposite was true
20 Golden Years
September 2014
By:
Pete J.
| Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Some men get a gold watch when they retire. He got a whole new life
Out of the Box (of Cheap Wine)
August 2014
By:
Ellen G.
| Pittstown, New Jersey
Much of what she heard in meetings didn't make sense at first but she kept coming
Unexpected Hurdles
June 2014
By:
Val W.
| Athens, Georgia
Although her mobility was limited, she was able to stay connected and stay sober
Like a Duckling
June 2014
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
At his first meeting, he was just about to leave before going in, when someone stopped him
One Day in June
May 2014
By:
Kathy D.
| Atlanta, Georgia
On a relapse, she found her self defeated again by alcohol
From the Streets of L.A.
April 2014
By:
Connie W.
| Fort Bragg, California
Sixteen years later, she has a roof over her head and a sober life
Basket Case
January 2014
By:
Casey K.
| Castle Rock, Colorado
Not wanting to be short-changed, a member considers tossing in another dollar or two
Birthday Blackout
July 2013
By:
Carrie B.
| Bend, Oregon
A momentous night pushes her to do the unthinkable—go to AA!