Breaking Out
February 1983
By:
W. C.
| Carpinteria, California
The "easier, softer way" doesn't work for the chicken, either
A Painful Resentment
February 1982
By:
B. G.
| Fort Worth, Texas
Bitterness from an old hurt caused pain--even after fifteen years of sobriety
Making a Beginning
October 1979
By:
R. F.
| Houston, Texas
The Sixth Step - "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character
Learning to Listen
March 1979
By:
R. O.
| Seattle, Washington
His cry for help was his moment of truth
A Twelfth Step Call
May 1978
By:
A. B.
| Huntington Beach, California
It was the newcomer who made it
Absolutely Positive
June 1975
By:
The Rev. D. M.
| Davao City
Not drinking was one of the "absolutes" and he was positive about his drinking
Do Something About Depression!
March 1975
By:
C. L.
| Las Vegas, Nevada
By diligent digging for the source of the problem, many of us find we can
You've Got to Be Kidding!
December 1972
By:
M. L. B., RN
| Havre de Grace, Maryland
If you think you have it so rough, follow this nurse on her rounds
When Anyone Reaches Out
April 1982
By:
D. M.
| Kansas
Being accepted was tough for an alcoholic and addict
When It's Time to Retire
April 1977
By:
D. W.
| North Port, Florida
At first there's a feeling of loneliness but AA sharing makes everything right again
Steps to Understanding
January 1976
By:
B. L.
| Easton, Maryland
We can go back over the Twelve Steps again and again, and learn something new each time
Just One and You're Hooked
September 1974
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
How Professor Winkley hit skid row
What Happened to Them Could Happen to Me
September 1973
By:
Vie B.
| Hawaii
There are common denominators in all slips, and from them we can learn how to protect ourselves and help others
Fitting In
She realized that she wasn't that different from everyone else and that she was at home in any AA meeting
A Different Kind of Inventory
November 1965
By:
J. J.
| Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sober--but plagued by fear and depression: "How am I going to continue <emphasis type="underline">not</emphasis> drinking?
Home Improvements
September 1965
By:
T. K.
| Tacoma, Washington
What Fun We Had - All you needed were a few tools, a bleary eye, and delusions of skill
To Receive Graciously
February 1964
By:
Dr. Hal S.
| Claremont, California
A doctor writes that our program is more than a giving of ourselves
Love Is an Alternating Current
June 1961
By:
M. C.
| Pleasantville, New York
Awareness of this power enables us to give and receive
