Gratitude on an Easter Morning
April 1970
By:
J. B.
| Rochester, New York
It is a rare and precious moment when it first dawns on us that we are free and without fear
Small World
May 1965
By:
L. H.
| Malaga
A New York AA finds himself conducting meetings in a hospital in Spain
I've Got Humility--And How!
July 1955
By:
Anonymous
| Central Islip, Long Island, New York
(and where!--Ed.)
AA Superstar
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By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tenn.
With two months in AA, he was on a mission to save the world. It didn’t quite turn out that way
Listen and Learn
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By:
Beverly F.
| Tucson, Ariz.
A former pro softball player learns to live all over again in the rooms of AA
A Life That’s Brand New
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By:
Marie H.
| Hollywood, Fla.
Surviving a horrific blackout incident, she was determined to find a new way of life
Frequent contact
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Some favorite passages in the Big Book help a father get through the darkest days of his life
End run
July 2018
By:
Charles H
| Atwater, California
His prison was filled with alcohol and drugs, but luckily he began to do laps with a guy named Skyler
Felt like home
June 2018
By:
Janis L.
| Bangor, Maine
How the warm welcome at a shelter meeting helped her take off a “backpack” of fear and shame
Cursing At God
February 2018
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By:
Becky G.
| Langhorne, Pennsylvania
With her husband dying, she expressed her pain and found a way to greater faith
Learning to trust
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Rhoni M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
Whether piloting a plane or adjusting the way she sponsors, she lets her Higher Power lead the way
One requirement
March 2017
By:
Kelsey R.
| Indiana
People and groups may have their rules, but the Third Tradition tells us exactly what’s needed to be a member—a desire to stop drinking
Heart and Hip
June 2016
Up a Steep, Snowy Trail
April 2014
By:
Judy A.
| Missoula, Montana
After an honest look in the mirror, she found herself on a way to a meeting
Cookies and More
February 2014
By:
Robert J.
| Sacramento, California
His granddaughter's appreciation of meetings taught him a humble lesson
Time Will Tell
March 2013
By:
Anonymous
He’s grateful the Third Tradition gave him the freedom to find his place
Lightning strikes twice
February 2010
By:
ANONYMOUS
| Maryland
Step Two helps an alcoholic get past his denial and see how alcohol was affecting his life