School Spirit
February 2013
By:
Deanna S.
| Atlanta, Georgia
Her search for faith took a happy turn on the San Diego freeway
To Text ... Or Not to Text
November 2011
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Could it be a question of anonymity?
Recovery is a Wonderland
July 2010
By:
EVE MARIE
| BROOKLYN, N.Y.
A story of redemption, rebirth and filling the void within
Safe haven
August 2009
By:
M.P.
| Meridian, Idaho
Keeping the rooms free of sexual predation: Whose responsibility is it?
Traditions Ten: Question Of Tolerance
October 2006
By:
Jack L.
| Ludwigs Corner, Pennsylvania
Keeping the door of AA open to all
Through A Daughter's Eyes
July 2006
By:
Chelsea Y.
| Ottawa, Illinois
Forgiving an alcoholic father with love
Whom Do You Trust?
May 2003
By:
Bill A.
| Durham, North Carolina
Opening the door, one crack at a time
My Cheated Heart
September 2002
By:
Kelli E.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
An exile in isolation finds that no one has to hurt alone
What D'ya Know?
August 1992
By:
David C.
| Colorado Springs, Colorado
For many AA members it's a lot more than you'd think
Altered state
April 2016
By:
Bob W.,
| White Plains., N.Y.
Something was strange about this AA meeting he attended—and he was about to find out why
A Year of Seeking God
January 2016
In her fifth year, she decided to focus on Step 11 and build her relationship with her Higher Power
Let’s Get a Divorce!
November 2015
A newcomer is having trouble relating to his wife now that he’s sober. She just smiles
One Night on a Church Playground
July 2014
By:
Danna F.
| Warren, Rhode Island
A teenager shares how, with an old-timer's help, she learned to walk through the pain and love Step Seven
We Belong
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
In Michigan, a deaf member joins a group and finds the true meaning of sharing
Recycling Day
March 2014
By:
Janet S.
| Eugene, Oregon
She took better care of her trash than she did of herself
Five Years Later
December 2013
After a long relapse he came back to AA and found a God of his understanding
Poison Arrow
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
A young woman describes her toxic nine-year love affair with booze
THERE CAN BE LOVE AND LAUGHTER
November 2010
By:
N. G.
| Neoga, Ill.
In the quiet of a tranquil cove, a woman decides to return to AA
Sober Necessities
January 2008
By:
Jeff M.
| El Paso, Texas
"Don't drink, and go to meetings.” Is that really enough?
Not A Pretty Drinker
September 2006
By:
Danna F.
| New York, New York
At seven years sober, a twenty-two-year-old looks back
Exhaling Freely
June 2005
By:
Jayme M.
After terrified mornings, an AA finds the courage to ask for help
Garden-variety Sobriety
December 2004
By:
Don G.
| Little Rock, Arkansas
It was an unusual way to cultivate the AA way of life, but it bore fruit
Dr. Bob's Son Marries Anonymous Woman
February 2003
By:
Mona S.
| Memphis, Tennessee
A love affair to remember--if you can