Single and happy
August 2013
By:
Angela M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
She turned 40 and her date stood her up. That's just fine with her.
Digging Out
March 2013
By:
James L.
| Pegram, Tennessee
The Ninth Step helps a sober man make his way out of the ditch
Unopened Gifts
December 2012
By:
Bruno W.
| Colinton, Alberta
Alone on Christmas Eve, a newcomer makes a risky deal with God
Warm on the Inside
December 2012
By:
Percy G
| Gravenhurst, Ontario
A member shares his thoughts on anonymity and how nice it is to give quietly
Dear Grapevine
August 2012
Good Neighbors
June 2012
By:
Cindy S.
| Rochester, New York
One group's move affects another and sends them on the road to an amends
The Greatest Friendship He Ever Had
June 2012
By:
Anonymous
An old-timer taught him the beauty of showing up and sharing love
No More Holidays from Hell
December 2011
By:
Vernon G.
| Kihei, Hawaii
Alkathons help this drunk turn around a stressful time of year
I'm Too Young
December 2011
By:
Talia C.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
This mom "wasn't old enough" for AA until she heard the stories of two women her age
Service Set Her Free
December 2011
By:
Karen S.
| Appleton, Wisconsin
Incomprehensible demoralization brought a jailed mom to AA, but learning to help others kept her here
Angel in the Liquor Store
October 2011
By:
Michele K.
| Columbus, Ohio
Ph.D.s don't matter if you can't get enough box wine
Brick by Brick
August 2011
By:
Corey R.
| West Liberty, Kentucky
When his life exploded across the evening news, a solid foundation kept him sober
On a Rocket Ship to Hell
July 2011
By:
Robin W.
| Schaumburg, Illinois
She came to understand that alcoholism was at the root of the wreckage in her life and came to AA to rebuild
The Traditions Come Alive
April 2011
By:
Chet P.
| Orlando, Florida
These three questions might prevent you from bailing on the next Tradition meeting you stumble into
Web Exclusive: Bartender, Hand Me the Phone!
March 2011
By:
Ellis B.
| Rusk, Texas
Multiple jail visits weren’t enough. A call from a bar was his moment of hope.
Uncluttered Sobriety
August 1983
By:
R. P.
| Riverside, Connecticut
As sobriety progresses, "treasured mementos" of the drinking days belong in the trash bin
Whole Measures
October 1982
By:
K. W.
| Fairborn, Ohio
Working each Step is more than a one-shot deal
Carry This Message
January 1982
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition 5 - Each group has but one primary purpose--to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers
A Time-tested Program of Recovery
October 1981
By:
P. M.
| Riverside, Illinois
The Twelve Steps are the best treatment for our disease
A Protective Higher Power
August 1979
By:
A. J.
| Columbus, Ohio
Was it the God the theologians describe?
Tolerance
June 1978
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
Let's apply it to groups as well as to individuals
Don't Order Me Around
August 1976
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
In AA's Second Tradition he found a safeguard against being bossed and against being bossy