Quote June 20, 2016
“When we reach a maximum in understanding, we know how very much we shall never understand.”
Ashland, OH, November 1962 “My Ideal Group” The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
Quote June 20 2013
"When we reach a maximum in understanding, we know how very much we shall never understand."
Ashland, Ohio, November 1962 "My Ideal Group" The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
An Easier, Softer Way
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By:
Kevin P.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
Walking into his first AA meeting turned out to be a lot easier than a lifetime of drinking
Shackled By This Disease
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By:
Justin C.
| Winnabow, N.C.
In jail, but finally free, he discovers the 12 Steps
Who I Really Am
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.
Being reminded of the man he never wants to be again keeps this father on the path of a good life
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Anonymous
| Amherst, Mass.
A perfect depiction of why “meeting-makers make it”
Gettin' busy
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Tom C.
| La Salle, Illinois
A newcomer leaps back into life and becomes a much more interesting guy
Not From Here
May 2017
By:
Fobby N.
| Springfield, Virginia
The love in the rooms helps a young Pakistani alcoholic see that he’s not as unique as he thought
Love at First Sip
December 2011
By:
Anonymous
A young woman chronicles her torrid relationship with alcohol
Web Exclusive: They Were Telling My Story!
March 2011
By:
Anne L.
| Fort Worth, Texas
It took 57 years, but she finally heard the words that told her who she was.
Who I want to be
March 2009
By:
DWIGHT E.
| West palm Beach, Florida
Facing eight years in jail, a dad with two fatally ill kids chooses sobriety
Time Bomb
March 1963
By:
Tick-Tick
| Van Nuys, California
Tick-Tick Charlie: the man with the match. . .with the fuse. . .with the. . .<emphasis type="bold">WHAM!!!</emphasis>
Need Money? Try This
June 1962
By:
T. D.
| Manchester, Massachusetts
For the recovered alcoholic, fighting his way back to financial health, the best guide is right in the 12 Steps
I Had Two Miracles--My Own Sobriety And. . .
May 1953
By:
B. P.
| Dorchester, Massachusetts
DRUNKS SCARED HER
December 26, 1944
April 1946
Pot of gold
February 2010
By:
KATHLEEN V.
| Grand Rapids, Mich.
When an alcoholic finds that sobriety isn't all sunshine, she looks for rainbows