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!
Preen Like a Peacock
January 2013
By:
T.W.
| Fairfield, California
He learned the hard way that being right is not the way to fly
AA Behind the Walls: A Volunteer's Perspective
December 2003
By:
Liz D.
| Woodside, New York
What could a young, middle-class girl have in common with an inmate at Rikers?
The Fire Has Gone Out
September 1997
By:
Jamie C.
| West Henrietta, New York
Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Just Give Me Something to Stop the Pain
May 1995
By:
Pattie B.
| Lake Oswego, Oregon
This "pure" alcoholic found herself drinking cough syrup and hooked on pills
Ready, Set, Let Go!
June 1989
By:
Anonymous
| Spokane, Washington
Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
How Autonomous Can You Be?
November 1988
By:
J. P. L.
| Paterson, New Jersey
From the August 1960 Grapevine
Let's Not Flaunt It!
September 1982
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities
Super Meeting
October 1980
By:
J. G.
| Manhattan, N.Y.
Forty-Fifth Anniversary AA International Convention
Doctor, Why Can't I Stop Drinking?
August 1970
By:
G. E. Deering, MD
For guilt and remorse, substitute a worthwhile experience, suggests this doctor friend of AA
Fifth Tradition Checklist
June 1970
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
Each group has but one primary purpose. . .to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.