Damn Those Second Thoughts
September 1972
By:
D. H. R.
| Ridgefield, Connecticut
If you're bored, do something! And do it right now
Hell's Angel Looks Homeward
July 1970
By:
R. L.
| Susanville, California
From the worst to the best--the hope of service to those who need him
AA Spoken Here
September 1963
By:
L. H.
| North Hollywood, California
A slipper's trouble may come down to plain words and what they mean
More ups than downs
May 2011
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
A prank shows her the futility of her rage while working on the Fifth Step
Short Takes
June 1951
Bottoms Up!
September 1947
He Doesn't Dig Those 'Groovy Trips'
May 1970
By:
D. S.
| Santa Monica, California
Empathy, yes, but understanding, no, says this alcoholic who has been there
Dear Grapevine
December 2023
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Needed: 'Real People'
July 1983
By:
D. P.
| Aurora, Colorado
In this section, four AAs tell us how it works, inside and outside
I Lost Everything
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By:
J.G.
| Des Moines, Iowa
He thought he was “cured,” and could go on with his life. But alcohol had other ideas
Happy sweltering Thanksgiving
November 2016
It’s 100 degrees, the family is nuts and the turkey’s burning. Thank God mom is sober
Practice Gratitude and Watch It Grow
November 2011
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
After a visit with her family, she remembers the good things
Practice Gratitude and Watch It Grow
June 1973
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
Simply by being grateful one can
Ham on Wry
February 1987
Tina's Only Companion. . . Loneliness
January 1952