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?
Chained to the Beer Fridge
September 2011
By:
Anton R.
| Edmonton, Alberta
He dragged it from Moscow to Texas to Canada ... and right into the rooms of AA
Web Exclusive: A Daily Meditation
September 2011
By:
Judy M.
| Bluffton, South Carolina
A woman discovers a way to practice conscious contact while she goes about the business of the day
The Garden of the Present Moment
September 2011
By:
James S.
A Buddhist in AA talks about how through sobriety, he was able to truly practice his faith
Why I like the Lord’s Prayer
April 2011
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
An AA shares why he is not about to abandon this meeting closer
From My Face to My Heart
March 2011
By:
Ronny G.
| Huntsville, Texas
A member learns to not take a wonderful sponsor for granted
Tax man
December 2009
By:
JEFF W.
| Milwaukie, Ore.
A doctor owing more than $100,000 makes the restitution part of his recovery
Game over
September 2009
By:
SARAH B.
| Kingsport, Tenn.
A young woman admits her life is out of control
To The Gates Of Insanity
November 2007
By:
David G.
| Brawley, California
A very sick alcoholic finally surrenders
Stick with the Herd
September 2005
By:
Robert N.
| London
A former member of the Scottish Regiment finally lays down his arms
The Right Number of Meetings
January 2004
By:
Jeffrey L.
| Falls Church, Virginia
What was the right number of meetings for him? He had to work it out for himself--but he had help
How an Atheist Works the Steps
March 2003
By:
June L.
| El Granada, California
Even the ones with "God" in them
The Grand Ritual of Walking into the Kitchen of My Home Group
November 2001
By:
Steve F.
| Glencoe, Illinois