Birthday Party Syndrome
February 2018
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By:
Ellyn S.
| Miami, Fla.
It was a glamorous party, among beautiful people—but what happened next stayed with her until she chose recovery and changed her life
A clear sign
December 2017
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By:
Pat S.
| Minden, Nevada
For some, a spiritual experience arrives as a miracle and can even happen at 65 mph
Golf fever
October 2017
By:
Glenn P.
| Florrisant, Mo.
Too much discussion about outside issues at meetings makes one member a bit teed off
Too much too soon?
August 2017
By:
JoAnn C.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
One member says reading “How It Works” might not be the best way to set newcomers on the right course
Sailing To Sobriety
January 2017
She’s new in AA, but a veteran sailor, and when she finds herself losing her program, she remembers life lessons the wind and sea have taught her
My Vote: No Opinion
October 2016
It’s election time! Members are stressed and rattled. Time to share about it? Uh ... maybe not
Happily Buzzing
May 2016
Many Powers Greater Than Me
August 2015
A member describes how he came to practice Steps Two and Three
Make It Happen
June 2015
By:
Julie C.
| Telluride, Colorado
With her HP and a little action, a woman in a prison without many meetings finds a pretty good solution
Amber Light
January 2014
By:
Aaron H.
| San Francisco, California
With no TV, no radio, and no cell phone, he turned the power on
Chance Encounter
March 2012
By:
Daniel D.
| Lynchburg, Virginia
A kind message from a customer in the grocery store turned his AA program around
Love at First Sip
December 2011
By:
Anonymous
A young woman chronicles her torrid relationship with alcohol
Web Exclusive: They Were Telling My Story!
March 2011
By:
Anne L.
| Fort Worth, Texas
It took 57 years, but she finally heard the words that told her who she was.
Who I want to be
March 2009
By:
DWIGHT E.
| West palm Beach, Florida
Facing eight years in jail, a dad with two fatally ill kids chooses sobriety
What Makes AA Work?. . .Or Shouldn't I Ask?
November 1997
By:
Ben E.
| Old Greenwich, Connecticut
(From the December 1956 Grapevine)
Do We Need Each Other?
January 1994
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition One - Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity.
What Makes AA Work?
November 1990
By:
Ben E.
| Old Greenwich, Connecticut
From the December 1956 Grapevine
