Grey Gardens
March 2016
A bout of loneliness on a cold, rainy day is met with hot coffee, action and a little laughter
Strawberry pie ambush
May 2010
By:
MARY S.
| Overland Park, Kan.
A home group and two 'mother hens' keep a new AA on track and active
Living proof
November 2009
By:
TOM B.
| Carson city, Nev.
A prisoner finds freedom on the inside while doing time
Death and Taxes
January 2008
By:
Larry L.
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
A spiritual search leading to sobriety
Step Ten:up Close And Personal
October 2007
By:
Jamie C.
| West Henrietta, New York
Spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical inventories
Return to Sanity
May 1983
By:
R. W.
| Bangkok
A desire to drink and the time-tested remedy--a meeting
Taking Flight
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
A.C.
| Issaquah, Washington
Feeling defeated, a newcomer was heading straight for a beer. Luckily, a little feathered friend got in his way
God Grabbed My Heart
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
J.C.
| Craig County, Virginia
Hoping to feel better and get out of the early sobriety woods, a newcomer makes a surprising Twelfth Step call
We show them
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Michael M.
| New York, N.Y.
The doctors already got the lecture on alcoholism. Now it was time to witness a real live AA meeting
A true friend
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Janie W.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
Writing to a member in prison became a bright spot in her day. Hopefully it helped him too
Deep dive
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Dan S.
| San Diego, California
A dad struggles to stay sober for months at sea, but surfaces for some lucky surprises
From Chalkboard to Shackles
March 2017
A respected middle-school teacher, admired wife, beloved mother finds herself in behind bars because of her drinking. Ironically, it’s there her freedom begins.
When earth meets sky
January 2017
By:
Bob W.
| Cleveland, Ohio
Lonely, rattled and wanting a drink, a hiker gets a welcome surprise at 9,000 feet
Lending An Ear
December 2016
The reason he’s got 30 years of sobriety is became he listens as if his life depends on it. And it does
12 steps to gate 7
August 2016
A newcomer learns it’s never too early to reach out and help a fellow frequent flyer
Rallying Cry
October 2014
By:
Steve A.
| San José, California
For more than 41 years, a California teacher has found the slogans to be some of his most powerful allies
Still got my marbles
November 2013
By:
Judy B.
| Concord, Calif., California
It was just a game until booze entered the picture
Morning Never Came
September 2012
By:
Rachel S.
| Brooklyn, New York
A sponsor's tragic tale reveals the cunning power of alcohol
Keeping AA First
October 1990
By:
D. T.
| Comer, Georgia
using Step 11 when making meeting becomes more difficult