Crisis in Belgium
January 1956
By:
Lucien C., in "AA News Letter
| Montreal
A translation of Lucien C.'s account of his trip to Europe. The growth of AA in all countries belies the notion that it takes any particular kind of "conscience" to embrace the fellowship. Some people we know have held that a drunk needed a Calvinist back
At Home in Bangalore
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Baxter J.
| Gainesville, Texas
Far away in India for work, this Texan discovers a powerful new meaning of language of the heart
Cutting Back
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Allan H.
| Williamsville, Va.
Not only has he stopped slurring and weaving all over the yard, but he now has a much nicer lawn
Re-Connected
October 2013
By:
Anonymous
So he didn’t have a blown fuse after all. He just had to plug back in
Lucky Punch
December 2011
By:
P.T.
| New Britain, Connecticut
A wild roundhouse blow literally socks him into sobriety
Almost Beyond Hope
November 2008
By:
Jimmy Z.
| Torrington, Connecticut
Nothing was working except a sister's prayers
Amazing Grace
August 2004
By:
Alana M.
| Richmond, British Columbia
A daughter shares the wonder of recovery with her mother
Room to Grow
June 1999
By:
Jim N.
| West Springfield, Massachusetts
Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Reflections of Sobriety
March 1978
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
Our new selves are mirrored in the eyes of our loved ones
It Was Hard to Believe
May 1975
By:
P. B.
| Carson City, Nevada
How could people so much older understand?
Faith, Failure, and Frustration
May 1973
By:
Anonymous
| California
Making promises we cannot keep leads only to greater guilt
24-hour Serenity
June 1971
By:
E. S.
| Hartsdale, New York
Serenity depends on the attitudes you bring to daily living, and it's not hard to retain the right attitude for just one day - Essence of AA
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February 1971
By:
Dr. John
| San Diego, California
The rule of HALT is a reminder that can help us all along the road to recovery - The Essence of AA
A Funny Thing Happened to Me After I Attended an AA Meeting Merely as a Guest
February 1968
By:
K. M.
| Urbana, Illinois
A Night in Paris
February 1967
By:
Anonymous
If you want an unusual experience in the City of Lights try the AA way
Make Your Immaturity Pay
March 1965
By:
Anonymous
Those defects can keep us alive to the need to change
Steer-roping Is an Art, Podner
July 1962
By:
R. Q.
| Palo Alto, California
and to learn it, the kid decided, you needed some wildcat whiskey
Return to an Old Inn
June 1962
By:
M. C.
| Pleasantville, New York
Could it be," I asked myself smugly, "that these normal drinkers could not appreciate the beauty around them as I did?
AA on Location
June 1960
A familiar film and TV personality tells how alcoholic movie actors find ways to drink even in remote filming areas