Summer of Discontent
February 1978
By:
J. B.
| Green Valley, Arizona
Middle age began with depression but grew into a brand-new AA life
Be Still and Listen
December 1975
By:
Henry A.
| Lompoc, California
Out of the silences of starlit nights came messages of strength, hope, and sobriety
Christmas Joy Comes Home Again
December 1971
By:
N. G.
| Alvin, Texas
But she had to give in order to receive
Anxiety/tension--all Bad?
March 1969
By:
J. C.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
An AA suggests that stress reminds us to plunge deeper into the program
Salute to AA'S Old-timers
October 1967
By:
D. S.
| Dayton, Ohio
An AA "frozen in newness" tells why length of sobriety seems to him a valuable asset
AA'S Steps Lead To--spiritual Awakening
May 1967
By:
T. P., Jr.
| Hankins, New York
<emphasis type="bold">Step discussion</emphasis><lb <emphasis type="italic">Step Twelve:</emphasis> Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our af
Paradox
August 1961
By:
H. W.
| Pleasantville, New York
If we don't "hold lightly" to the ego we can't "hold tightly" to the program
II
September 1952
By:
Anonymous
| Worcester, Massachusetts
Not to be outdone by the nation's political outbursts we bring you this month and next. . .a peek at our very own smoke filled rooms. . .
Listening to Life
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Grace L.
| Rochester, New York
Once lost and now sober, an autistic member finally finds the truth about himself. To him, it’s music
Listening to Life
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Grace L.
| Rochester, N.Y.
Once lost and now sober, an autistic member finally finds the truth about himself. To him, it’s music
Me and God
August 1974
By:
K. G.
| Potts Camp, Mississipi
Always life was up and down until she found that sharing made it balance
Web Exclusive: Young and Free
March 2011
By:
Jenn
After two years in hell, a 15-year-old wants to help others.
Committed
July 2004
By:
Wallace B.
| Sanford, North Carolina
The word took on a whole new meaning in AA
What Have You Got to Lose?
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
C.Y.
| Athens, Ga.
Utterly beaten, he reluctantly prayed and fell asleep. In the morning something incredible happened
Sealed & Delivered
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
K.W.
| Tucson, Ariz.
Write a letter to everyone she owed? How would she ever pay them back? Time for a little faith
New Man Out
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Charles D.
| Pacheco, Calif.
Three days sober and he didn’t know a soul. Until he raised his hand
And Eventually, We Found Beauty In It All
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Emma W.
| London, United Kingdom
A beautiful and loving ode to healing after the trauma of alcoholism