No Regrets: It Took What It Took
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
David M.
| The Villages, Fla.
Personal pain, two DUI’s, time in jail—he doesn’t regret the past, but he’s not shutting the door on it, either
Transferred
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Thomas D.
| Vista, California
A tragic event sends a Navy man on a journey to AA and faith
A Gift to Joe
March 2016
Stuck in the rehab, he met a man who gave him a way out and also a way back in
Thirsty Thursday!
June 2011
By:
Jake N.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Every day was cause for a celebratory drink
Sobriety Test
May 2003
By:
Cookie W.
| Virginia Beach, Virginia
The first time tragedy struck, she got wasted. The second time, she admitted defeat and found strength.
Drinking's no fun anymore
April 2009
By:
Charlie J.
| Kimberly, Wisconsin
Learning to lighten up after a lifetime of drinking was this AA's challenge
A Bunch of Phonies
March 1978
By:
R. R.
| Chicago Ridge, Illinois
He found hope and learned willingness from
A family affair
August 2010
By:
Alan D.
| Pascoag, R.I.
After surrendering, this closeknit family accumulates a total of 178 years of sobriety
Radical Reformation
November 1997
By:
Dr. Dave
| Naples, Florida
A Professor of Religious Studies Finds AA
What We Were Like
December 1992
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Fragments of AA History - <emphasis type="bold">Exploring Anonymity</emphasis>
When Life Goes Down
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
John D.
| Big Lake, Minnesota
When tough times come, he says God and the Fellowship always seem to show up
Open Heart & Mind
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Joanne M.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
How would she ever find this Higher Power they talked about? Luckily, her sponsor urged her to go outside
164 Pages of Hope
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Melissa G.
| Ypsilanti, Michigan
For three years, all she had was a Big Book and a willing cellmate. Then one day, when the pandemic ended, she heard a call for meetings
Old Faithful
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Tammie E.
| Utica, New York
The book that just collected dust for months one day became the most important thing in her life
A Fresh Perspective
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Totally overwhelmed at work at 12 years sober, he found the path to peace just down the road
Snow Globe Mike
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Patrick D.
| Maquoketa, Iowa
What he recalls most fondly about his first home group are the smiles and laughter behind glass
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life