Are We Locked In?
May 1992
By:
E. L.
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does
Exactly What Happened
May 1991
By:
W. H.
| New York, New York
Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Pleasures of Reading
September 1948
By:
G.H.
The Hound of Heaven--A New Edition<lb<emphasis type="italic">Dodd, Mead and Company, 1948 $1.50</emphasis>
A Full Mason Jar
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By:
Steve R.
He went from a rich existence to scrounging for loose change to buy his morning alcohol. But miracles sometimes do happen….
Three Times I've Come Here
April 1973
By:
Don N.
| Bronx, New York
Now shall we try for lasting recovery?
Tenth Step Thoughts
October 1962
By:
CHARLES D. ARING, M.D.
Would AA's Fourth Step have changed the ending of the famous old horror story? A famous doctor thinks it might
We Keep Going
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom M.
| Belvidere, Illinois
A string of major losses gave him the challenge of a lifetime, but his sobriety never wavered. AA was always there
My First Drink
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Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tenn.
One of his proudest moments led to the drink that sent him on a downward spiral
I Felt Like I Was Home
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By:
Debby D.
| Miranda, Calif.
When she was active, crawling inside her “invisible box” kept her from facing her problems. AA made that refuge unnecessary
Outed at work
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
A.U.
| Hood River, Ore.
The last thing she expected was an AA member to reveal her alcoholism at the office. Oh boy, was she rattled!
These Steps Work
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Valerie T.
| San Diego, Calif.
What a game changer. Once she took action and finished her Fourth Step, there was no turning back
Balancing act
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
James O.
| Parchment, Michigan
On a cold, rainy day, a longtime member gets a powerful lesson about letting go
Early diagnosis
March 2017
By:
Robert P.
| Amity, Oregon
A doctor gave him a prescription for his shakes. Turned out there was no need for a second opinion
Coming home
January 2017
By:
A.J.J.
| Alamogordo,, New Mexico
At a troubled time, he did the right thing and went home to be of service. He was met with some beautiful surprises