A Lifer's Story
July 2011
By:
Barry M.
| Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina
The only way to endure his prison sentence was to drink as much as possible
Eighteen Days
February 2004
By:
Jeffrey T.
| Bountiful, Utah
A newcomer begins the journey back to life without alcohol
Losing Lisa
June 2003
By:
L. K.
| Texas
Together, a group sifts through a tangle of feelings with meetings
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
September 1987
By:
Alcohol Health & Research World
Homelessness and Alcohol Abuse
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
March 1987
By:
Melvyn Bowler
It's the Same in Australia
Them Against Me
April 1984
By:
K. P.
| Olympia, Washington
When she finally told AA friends about her slip, it was them <emphasis type="underline">and</emphasis> me again
By Willpower Alone?
March 1983
By:
W. W.
| Poultney, Vermont
After eight years of dryness, he found AA--and happy sobriety
A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit
February 1946
Story Archive: Happy Birthday--You're an Alcoholic
April 2011
By:
Mike S.
| Port Angeles, Washington
What it was like
A Little Something Extra
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By:
Jackie S.
| Waukegan, Ill.
Spiritual experiences are not always “blinding flashes of white light”
Glad to be Here
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
J.W.
| Johnston, Iowa
AA taught him how to stop making a mess of his life and learn to be a friend to himself and others
Laser-Focused
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
A member in New Hampshire shares his thoughts about Tradition Five. We keep it simple, and we give it away
Big Shot
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Need for recognition drove his drinking, but in AA he found anonymity was a way to become right-sized
Indeed Miraculous
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Thomas S.
| Arlington Heights, Illinois
Through AA, he found a new, more powerful relationship with a Higher Power that was with him his whole life
Every Day Counts
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Ray T.
| Ocala, Florida
His wife’s return from a relapse inspired him to recommit to AA just at the right time
Reliance
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Mike K.
| Palestine, Texas
In a tough prison after a relapse, his growing bond with a Higher Power assures him it’ll be OK
Far from home
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Francine W.
| Palm Desert, Calif.
No matter how many years you have, there might come a time when it’s just you and a bottle. Here’s what one woman did
Cake Wins (Sometimes)
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By:
Amy H-S.
| Glan Conwy, Conwy Wales
Bad days are fewer and farther between, but when they come, she knows how to deal with them
I Chose Life
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By:
P.C.
| Herndon, Va.
Finding herself at a crossroads, she chose the path less traveled.
We Never Give Up
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Ky.
A man from Nepal reminds him that we don’t have the power to get people sober. We just hope and keep reaching out
Freshly Squeezed Sobriety
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Corinne H.
| Raleigh, N.C.
Wearing orange juice cans and a wine-stained robe, she opened the door to AA. Because of Tradition Three, they opened the door to her