Too Close for Comfort
April 1985
By:
T. M.
| Iselin, New Jersey
A too-early romance got in the way of serene sobriety
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
January 1985
By:
Michael E. Miller
'Mandatory' AA Challenged
The Spiritual Side?
April 1983
By:
R. P.
| Bellevue, Nebraska
For this AA, the whole program is spiritual
By Willpower Alone?
March 1983
By:
W. W.
| Poultney, Vermont
After eight years of dryness, he found AA--and happy sobriety
Identity Crisis
June 1982
By:
D. S.
| Desert Hot Springs, California
I am an alcoholic" is the foundation for much more
My Big Weekend
November 2013
By:
R.B.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
After 40 years, little disappointments don’t get in his way
Aunt Vida
September 2013
By:
Dani A.
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A beloved relative becomes her hero—for the second time
Back to School
September 2013
By:
Mark E.
| Rocky Hill, New Jersey
Booze breath and bloodshot eyes? Not this year. Dad gets a passing grade
Dating Rampage
August 2013
By:
Patrick M.
| Brooklyn, New York
Three coffee dates in one afternoon? A member tells how he survived
A Clear Signal
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
After taking a man's life, her need to get sober became as transparent as a prison TV
Just a beginning
June 2013
By:
—Hal W.
| Berwyn., Pennsylvania
Pouring the bottle down the drain was great, but only the first step
The Motion Fails
January 2013
By:
Linda H.
| Cutler, Ontario
With the guidance of the group conscience, this member gets some well-earned experience on unity
The Need to Go Deeper
August 2012
By:
Richard D.
| Shreveport, Louisiana
Uncovering all the harm he caused in his drinking days restored his compassion for others
Sunset on the Ferris Wheel
April 2012
By:
Bill K.
| Acworth, Georgia
The ups and downs of the drinking life finally came to an end
Rebuilding a Life
March 2012
By:
Tom F.
| Oceanside, California
In sobriety, he was able to put the pieces of his life back together again
Web Exclusive: Sober For a Second Time
January 2012
By:
Dick C.
| Anaheim, California
He had to reach a new level of surrender in order to truly get sober
A Mother's Reprieve
January 2012
By:
Lori Y.
| Augusta, Michigan
After nearly losing custody of her only child, she was able to come back to AA and get sober again
Red Sea Challenges
January 2012
By:
Wayne G.
| Augusta, Georgia
A family tragedy brought this man into sobriety and a new life
Changing the Scenery
January 2012
By:
Michelle B.
| Florida
A newcomer learns that sobriety is an internal journey
It Was All About Me
December 2011
By:
Don Mc.
| Standish, Maine
AA taught him not to take himself so seriously