Family Circle
July 1953
By:
Anon.
| Bellefontaine, Ohio
<emphasis type="italic">As non-alcoholic mates and families see the AA program. . .</emphasis><lbLOVE IN BLOOM?
No Crusade Mentioned
October 1950
By:
Henry
| San Francisco
Step Twelve--Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and practice these principles in all our affairs.
Bottoms Up!
October 1947
Ruts Are Mixed in Phone Calls to A.A. and AAA
January 1947
In need of care
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Dottie C.
| San Diego, Calif.
Helping others all day was this nurse’s job. Now it was her turn to ask for help
Ride Share
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Michelle B.
| Rossford, Ohio
Tired, worried and desperate for a meeting, a newcomer hits the road and meets an angel at the wheel
Most Thankful
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
John B.
| Louisville, Ky.
Messy, sad and sorry, his worst Thanksgiving ever is the one this old-timer never wants to forget
My Oasıs
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Marcy B.
| Bothell, Wash.
Except for an occasional scorpion or two, this wonderful desert meeting was her safe, sober home
Grandpa’s Journal
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Kyle F.
| San Antonio, Texas
Tucked away under old dog tags and love letters was a worn-looking list of names. Could it be? Yep, it sure was
Not too much to ask
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Thomas S.
| Inglewood, California
A member reminds us that it never hurts to be kind, patient and accepting of one another
Cake or no cake
April 2017
By:
Rosemary P.
| Waynesboro, Virginia
After moving to different towns, a member gets a big lesson in how other meetings like to clap, share, pass the basket and celebrate
Office Party Gone Bad
December 2016
By:
Mark E.
| Lebanon, Ohio
Boy, had he done it now. Little did he know he was about to be quietly 12th-Stepped
An Unsuspected Inner Resource
February 2016
If there’s something deep inside that’s smarter and kinder, then why not listen to it?
On Sacred Ground
August 2015
Who knew a spiritual trek to the Black Hills would include a van full of fun-loving AAs?
To Lift his Spirits
July 2014
By:
V,J.
| Chandler, Arizona
After an AA mom’s son lands in jail for drunken driving, she learns to stay sober and let go
Flight from Omaha
December 2013
By:
Carleen L.
| Helena, Montana
Most Twelfth-Step calls are down in the trenches, but sometimes they’re up in the air
Gay, Joyous and Free
October 2012
By:
K.A.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
She found a safe place to get sober—and finally be herself
Just Like a Pinball
March 2012
By:
Edward P.
After bouncing around from trouble to trouble, he was facing jail time but chose AA instead