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
Mother’s Little Helper
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Becca A.
| Gatineau, Quebec
I still have difficult parenting moments and I still want to cry most days about things that happen. But now I don’t immediately turn to alcohol for help. I face my feelings.
Changing Course
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Eve K.
| Lexington, Ky.
I was nourished by these women. What resonated loudly was hearing that “getting sober is like trying to turn the Titanic around.” The woman’s words shook me to my core.
Two gifts From Zola
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Clif G.
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
War stories
April 2018
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illionois
Binges, car crashes, funny quips and bottoms. One member has some thoughts about sharing.
My 6:45 am family
April 2018
By:
Bena P.
| Madison Heights, Michigan
Each morning, she grabs her mug and joins her heroes at a place she likes to call home
Journey to forgive
April 2018
By:
M.W.
| Hyannis, Massachusettes
One day, on a beautiful cliff in Spain, she had an encounter that broke her free of a resentment she’d been living with for years
What’s In A Dream?
December 2016
In dreams begin reality, a poet once said. If so, a new reality for one sober and seeking AA began the day he met a television actor named Bob
That Sneaky Devil
April 2016
Feeling Blue
December 2015
December can be tough for some alcoholics. One member hopes his fellows understand
Role Model
June 2015
By:
Dave W.
| Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
A reader writes in about a story from October 2014 and tells his own story
Sober Ink
August 2014
By:
Catherine M.
| Jessup, Pennsylvania
A sober mom makes a trip to the tattoo parlor to clear up a bit of the past
Calling Alcoholics
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
A member says that using the phone is one of the best ways to practice her primary purpose
When I Grow Up
May 2014
By:
Dee H.
| Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
She wanted to be an artist. She became an alcoholic. Now she's a sober artist