My Authentic Self
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
K.J.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
Filled with rage and punk rock, her teen years were rough. But since coming to AA, she has reinvented her life
Tosspots Are Patsies. . .
September 1961
By:
L. G.
| North Dakota
But learning to be charitable toward chiselers pays dividends in serenity
Hear Hear!
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Marie S.
A sober woman shares about the challenges hard of hearing members have and some solutions she’s found
With a Little Help from my Friends
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Jamie M.
| Orlando, Florida
She was in jail again for drinking, but this time she wasn’t alone. And it began with a Grapevine in the mail
Ranger Danger
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Barbara L.
| Edgewood, New Mexico
A sober park ranger alone in remotest Alaska gets offered a shot of whiskey from some fishermen. Big Book to the rescue!
Glad I got here when I did
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Arizona
Being the only young guy was tough, but the oldtimers showed him the way
At Long Last
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By:
Ray D.
| China, Mich.
Despite certain knowledge that he was an alcoholic, he kept drinking for 30 years. AA freed him
Little Do We Know
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
John R.
| Killeen, Texas
Sometimes what we think we want is not nearly as good as the way things turn out
A Portrait of a Marriage
May 2015
By:
Lee G.
| Tabernacle, New Jersey
They met in a bar, did a lot of drinking together, and then both got sober in AA
Light as a Feather
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
A newcomer remembers the day she opened her eyes to a clear, new life
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
November 1988
By:
The Journal
'Blind drunk' babies