How It Works
December 1953
By:
Anonymous
| New York City, New York
Another recovered alcoholic tells
Admits It
May 1948
Sober Parenting
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By:
Sarah M.
| Zürich
A “stunning swell of love” for her children—and for AA
Making Changes
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By:
Carol G.
| Blue Bell, Pa.
The deeper meaning and resonance of her sobriety
Ferrara 2011
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By:
Leslie C.
| Walnut Creek, Calif.
A meeting in Italy pairs a US agnostic with the one person in the room who needs her the most
Sinking ship
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Steve C.
| Palm Coast, Florida
In the Coast Guard, he couldn’t keep his head above water. But once he dropped anchor in AA, his life got back on course
Chapter by chapter
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Chris P.
| Edmonton, Alberta
A Canadian member shares his love for the book that changed his life—all three versions!
Full of grace
October 2018
By:
D.G.
| San Diego, California
Through the wonder of showbiz, a sponsee learns about love, service and following her dreams
Still Powerless
March 2015
By:
Jennifer C.
| Bend, Oregon
Her relapse began many years before she ordered a glass of wine in the restaurant
Dear Grapevine
March 2014
Web Exclusive: Who Does This Jerk Think I Am?
March 2011
By:
Lorraine K.
| Sparks, Nevada
A newcomer gives us an amusing look into her alcoholic mind as she encounters AA for the first time.
I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND
September 2010
By:
ROBERT B.
| East Islip, N.Y.
It's all about trusting God, a young adult struggling with AA learns
Short, But Not So Sweet
October 2006
By:
Marian B.
| Penticton, British Columbia
Years of torment weren't needed
Out Of Marriage Into Love
February 2003
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
The key lay in the First Tradition, putting their common welfare first
Powerless Equals Free
September 1984
By:
M. O.
| Oak Park, Illinois
Step One - "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable
It's a Touchy Subject
December 1968
By:
R. P. N.
| Rochester, New York
Take it easy with the newcomer, people say. And then there are those who doubt or don't believe. . .