Be Not Afraid
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
E.M.
| Lawrence, Massachusetts
A sober firefighter’s near-death experience reminds him that he’s always taken care of
No defense
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Dolly A.
| Old Orchard Beach, Maine
As her meetings slipped away, the wine started looking good. Then one day she reached for the glass
Loving Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Susan W.
| Bristol, Tenn.
A lesbian member shares about acceptance, tolerance, relationships, God and staying sober in AA since 1979
Just like my father
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Laura M.
| Melbourne, Florida
No matter how hard she tried, she became the very thing she said she never would
Not sure yet
May 2017
By:
Terry E.
| Louisiana
A past delegate shares how his group welcomes newcomers who don’t yet know if they belong
Young, Drunk and Broke
January 2011
By:
Jamie L.
| Oceanside, California
Sleeping in a dumpster was just the beginning of the end
Whose Marriage Is It Anyway?
December 2006
By:
Charles H.
| Laguna Woods, California
A rocky relationship in recovery
Something at Work in a Human Heart
June 1987
By:
S. M.
| Ottawa, Ontario
From time to time under this heading we will present stories that illuminate the journey some AAs make toward sobriety--often against considerable odds
Uncluttered Sobriety
August 1983
By:
R. P.
| Riverside, Connecticut
As sobriety progresses, "treasured mementos" of the drinking days belong in the trash bin
Loyal, Like Baking Soda
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
For three decades, a special bond of sponsorship has filled her “empty fridge”
Dysfunction Junction
October 2012
By:
Carol K.
| Sarasota, Florida
An alcoholic with a happy upbringing speaks up
Surrendering to Win
March 2012
By:
Eric G.
| Delray Beach, Florida
An AA member who got sober as a teen finds the solution
Sober at 63
April 2010
By:
RITA C.
| Wimauma, Fla.
The alcohol stops working and her Higher Power steps in
Meeting-makers Make It
September 2006
By:
Stephen T.
| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
They do more than just show up
My Drug Of Choice
February 2003
By:
Anonymous
With men on her mind, it was hard to focus on the program
