Are We Ever Home Safe?
July 1975
By:
K. P.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
His group thinks of him as an old-timer, but he wonders. . .
We Found No 'Easier, Softer Way'
January 1973
By:
Dean S.
| Santa Monica, California
We have to be willing to go to any length
My Pail
February 1971
By:
J. O'H.
| Pembroke, Ontario
When he began to abuse the bucket he loved, he figured something must be wrong
Make Something New of Christmas
December 1970
By:
Anonymous
| New Hampshire
We can't bring hack childhood's Christmas fantasies, but we can try to recapture the true meaning of Christmas
Letter from a Texas Hotel
She learned of her grandfather's commitment to sobriety while reading old family letters
Wenni, Weedi, Weeki! by Gordonius
September 1969
By:
Gordon C.
| White Plains, New York
Being a boozy bit of early Roman history that was somehow overlooked by your high-school Caesar class
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
September 1969
Board Briefs - "Aggressive" Twelfth Step Work
This Business of Getting Ahead
October 1964
By:
T. D.
| Manchester, Massachusetts
It turns out that the important thing is to know how to <emphasis type="underline">stay here</emphasis>
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
Inside Issue
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Steve S.
| Bloomfield, N.J.
Beaten by liquor and full of fear, he had lots and lots of opinions. Thankfully, because of Tradition Ten, we didn’t
Let’s make a deal
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Ames S.
| New York, N.Y.
He was just getting sober and back on his feet—and now this? How would he ever pay this huge bill?
Somehow We Did It
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Cosmas S.
| Moldova and Calif.
An AA member in Moldova shares his journey to nurture local groups despite language barriers
A Night of Normal Drinking
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Simon J.
| Berwyn Heights, Md.
Just in case he ever forgets, a member recalls what an evening out was actually like
Ageless Miracles
October 2018
By:
Timi T.
| Washington State
When you come right down to it, age doesn’t matter. But the miracle of sobriety does
No accident
July 2017
By:
Janet T.
| Leesburg, Virginia
A harrowing moment on the highway and a surprising experience at work told her something was looking after her
Outside help
June 2017
By:
Shirley S.
She met a guy at a meeting and the sparks flew. Ready, set, go. Now there was work to do
No More Excuses
April 2017
Seeking to find a solution to the God-shaped void in her soul, she turned to AA and discovered a miraculous new life
I’m getting thirsty!
October 2016
By:
David S.
| New York, N.Y.
Why one member needs to hear about someone’s desperate need for booze
Danger: Port Ahead
August 2015
A sailor with two years sober calls in the big guns when he hits dry land
Temporary Work
March 2015
By:
Debi C.
| Buffalo, New York
After she lost her job because of drinking, she found herself in part time jobs – one of which would ultimately lead her to AA
A Ruinous Hobby
January 2015
By:
Jeane E.
| Nebraska
For nearly 50 years, her life was consumed by alcohol
Fresh Air
May 2014
By:
Karen K.
| Sebastopol, California
After a head injury, a woman with 24 years finds a different way to attend meetings -- and a whole new set of friends
Out of a Living Hell
May 2014
By:
Nancy B.
| Enola, Pennsylvania
Sober four years, she can now enjoy being alive
2 Shadows, 1 House
February 2014
By:
Mike B.
| Munith, Michigan
AA provides shelter from a double dose of childhood pain