Minor Miracles
April 1972
By:
L. D.
| Manhattan, New York
When we become aware, a lot of nice little things begin to happen
I Was a Compulsive Sufferer
March 1970
By:
M. R.
| Virginia
<emphasis type="italic">This couple's comeback started when the non-AA wife took the First Step</emphasis> - Al-Anon
We're Going to Do Something About Profanity!
January 1970
By:
D. C.
| Fitchburg, Massachusetts
The blue atmosphere at some meetings is turning many people off, says this writer
Confessions of a Conventionholic
January 1969
By:
G. J.
| Rye, New Hampshire
After all that's been said about convention speakers, pro and con, here's a convention addict who doesn't even mention them
Badge of Honor
November 1963
By:
M. C.
| Austin, Texas
I carried it proudly every night on the bus, hoping someone would ask
That Sacred Spark of Gaiety
March 1963
By:
M. C.
| Pleasantville, New York
In Paris, as at home, the sweet wine can sour--and sweeten again
No Halo?
December 1962
By:
F.C.
| New York City, New York
If your family doesn't appreciate your sobriety enough try this--
I Was a Sissy-drinker
September 1952
By:
M. M.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What'll you have? Beer or Sneaky Pete? <lbIt's all the same if YOU admit it!
Me, Powerless?
April 1981
By:
S. S.
| Dorchester, Massachusetts
She discovered that the power never really had been in her hands
On Living Drug-free
August 1978
By:
G. W.
| Danielson, Connecticut
Mood-changers may not get us drunk, but they can certainly make us vulnerable
We Found a Better Way
December 1977
By:
W. M.
| Rapides Des Joachims, Quebec
A phone call made the difference between suicide and a beautiful way of life
Let's Get a Divorce!
January 1977
By:
G. P.
| Elbert, Colorado
AA worked well and the marriage was happy, so this alcoholic suggested
What Ever Happened?
September 1976
By:
E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
Is our sophisticated search for "something else" leading us away from basic AA principles?
Lost or Found
August 1976
By:
T. J.
| Houston, Texas
A suicide causes an AA to wonder what forces determine whether we are
Helping Others to Recover
March 1976
By:
R. C. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
We have a responsibility to carry the message, whether to the newcomer or to the old-timer
Anxiety
December 1975
By:
Barbara B.
| Wellesley, Massachusetts
Most of us can't hold on to two thoughts at the same time--a prayer might replace that fear you feel
Compassion
September 1975
By:
L. H.
| Gates Mills, Ohio
Love really can conquer all, if we will only let it
Moving
August 1974
By:
P. P.
| Arnold, Maryland
AA may differ in different places but the program is the same--if you make it work
There Can Be Love and Laughter
February 1974
By:
N. G.
| Neoga, Illinois
Would her decision condemn her to an empty life of somber, solemn sobriety?
Listen, Sponsor. . .
July 1973
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
This sponsor had to learn from his newcomer
More than Sobriety
July 1971
AA is a road to better living, with signs to guide us and friends to help us along the way - Essence of AA