The Human Story
January 1954
By:
Jack W.
| Richmond, Virginia
It happened a year ago. . .and the ending is still a happy one
Fabulous & the Rockstar
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Tim B.
| Hayward, California
He had no intention of doing Step Four, that is until a beer took him down and a guy with a funny name showed up
The Wrestling Match Called Life
June 1991
By:
Anonymous
| Maine
One alcoholic sharing his or her experience, strength, and hope with another is the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous. This month, six more AAs share their thoughts on this topic, so vital to AA's future.
A Lush in the Halls of Ivy
November 1974
By:
G. N. G., B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
Cap and gown were turning into cap and bells until this professor turned himself in to AA
The Twelve Steps Revisited/step 11
December 1962
By:
J.E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
<emphasis type="italic">Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God</emphasis> as we understood Him, <emphasis type="italic">praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out</emphasis>.
Broadening the Gateway
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Andrew S.
| Snowmass, Colo.
Making sure that our prayers encompass the faith of all alcoholics
The Meeting Tree
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
D.M.
| Bellingham, Washington
A beautiful thing happened at the 1990 Seattle Convention which proves we do go to any lengths
The Road to Relapse
February 2013
By:
Philip T.
| Black Mountain, North Carolina
What are the behaviors that will take us back out? This member has a list
The Water Slide
August 2012
By:
George A.
| Tigard, Oregon
Who knew letting go would cause such a splash?
A day at the museum
May 2018
By:
Diane D.
| Chicago, Illinois
A few days after doing her Fifth Step, a mother takes her kids on a field trip
The Professional
August 2011
By:
W.H.
| New York, New York
A sober "expert" takes on Tradition Eight with the bluster of a politician
Staying Sober in the Sand
May 2005
By:
Bill S.
| Kingston, Ontario
Around the world, without picking up the first drink
On the Move
April 1994
By:
Tim T.
| Beaver, Pennsylvania
The god of my understanding is with me now wherever I go
The Choice
June 1991
By:
Isabelle H.
| New York, New York
Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
It's the first car
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Sean N.
| Chicago, Illinois
Fresh off the out-of-control liquor train, he learned a valuable lesson: It’s not the caboose that flattens you
The Ebb and Flow of Faith
October 2013
A member discusses a commonly heard AA expression about faith and fear
Web Exclusive: On the Rat Wheel
October 2011
By:
Molly H.
| Fresno, California
Obsessive thinking nearly led her to a drink until she turned it over to a Higher Power
To Travel the Road Together
March 1970
By:
Mrs. D. B.
| Wheeling, Illinois
Al-Anon <emphasis type="italic">When one partner finds sobriety in AA a marriage can still suffer from lack of understanding. Following are two personal-experience stories in which Al-Anon was of great help. . .</emphasis>
An Adventure South of the Border
September 1962
By:
G. W. H.
| Sausalito, California
Pepe is a poor fisherman, but rich in the treasures of the heart