Always Wanting More
August 2017
By:
Pat R.
| Satanta, Kan.
When he was drinking, he could never get enough of alcohol or pain and trouble. Now that he’s sober, he wants more and more Fellowship and peace
Letting go
June 2017
By:
Lynne D.
| Carbondale, Illinois
When a defect arises, she tries to release it like a balloon and let it float up to the sky. It feels so much lighter when it’s gone
Free to fly
April 2017
By:
Bob M.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
During a tough time, a husband takes action and finds new ways to take the next right step
Reaching Out A Hand
November 2016
Losing the use of your right hand is certainly something to drink over, right, even if you do have 14 years sober? That is, until you talk to someone a little worse off….
Unconditional Surrender
September 2016
When you lose the people you value the most, putting conditions on sobriety can only lead in one direction—back to a drink
From Winnipeg to Nashville
August 2014
By:
Jamez P.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
On his travels, he saw many different traditions at meetings
How to Give a Lead
July 2005
By:
Ron B.
| Harrison, Ohio
Telling your story may be easier than you think
D.O.S.: February 4, 1947
April 2005
By:
Ginny G.
| Tuscon, Arizona
Fifty-seven years, one day at a time
Being Gay In AA
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By:
Karl M.
| Phoenixville, Pa.
His story proves that recovery is achievable, no matter who you are
Sweet Surrender
March 2024
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By:
Jeff B.
| Nashville, Tennessee
He stopped swimming upstream and dove into Step three to find a peace and purpose he never knew
Hey neighbor!
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Wilbur G.
| West Palm Beach, Florida
He always thought something was odd about Mel next door. Then one day he paid him a visit
A God-Shaped Hole
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By:
Dayna C.
| Highlands Ranch, Colo.
An accomplished suburban mother “who just loved to drink wine” finds her Higher Power in the rooms of AA