Running out the clock
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Caren S.
| Kansas City, Missouri
One night in LA, many years ago, a desire to drink took her on a ride she’ll never forget
Write Your Sobriety Date in Pencil
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Lisa B.
Changing her sobriety date after a relapse, a woman discovers genuine humility
Fear into Faith
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Chad S.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
Escaping a life tormented by fear to find an existence transcended by faith
Something to learn
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Farmington, Minnesota
Laid off and feeling desperate, an AA asks for help and finds more than just a job
Congrats! Northeast & Pacific Regions
August 2018
Winners of our 2017 4 Seasons of Service Challenge
Woody’s gift
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Richard M.
| Dillon, Montana
Why would a man leave his warm home on Christmas Eve to drive 17 miles in the snow?
Black belt
February 2017
By:
Chris T.
| Oakland, California
This martial arts expert had a complete grip on everything around him. Well, almost everything
Coming home
January 2017
By:
A.J.J.
| Alamogordo,, New Mexico
At a troubled time, he did the right thing and went home to be of service. He was met with some beautiful surprises
Under-Slept, Over-Served
January 2017
He got drunk and missed a crucial career meeting—but found that his Higher Power had an even bigger job in store for him.
Sober with no god
October 2016
How a nonbeliever got active, found his place in AA and has stayed sober for 26 years
Sober Sisters
September 2016
Following in her sister’s footsteps, but finding her own path, she discovers that “one day at a time” is more than just a slogan
Inside Job
July 2016
A Florida man returns to his old jail to help plant seeds and lift a few spirits
A Prayer for Jim
April 2016
The day he lost his way was the same day he discovered some words that opened up his heart
A Gift to Joe
March 2016
Stuck in the rehab, he met a man who gave him a way out and also a way back in
This Time, It's For Me
December 2015
After years of Al-Anon, how could she have not recognized her own alcoholism?
What Does Your Daddy Do?
February 2006
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
(Mine goes to AA meetings)
Coming to Believe
October 2005
By:
Ann S.
| San Marcos, California
An atheist's long journey toward faith
Centrifugal Force
April 2004
By:
Ames S.
| New York, New York
What does it take to keep from spinning off the face of the planet?
Attraction versus promotion
December 2002