The Floes of February
January 2016
In the chaos of grief and tragedy, he found himself with a bottle in his hand
On the Job
December 2015
When he first got sober, his career came first … until it he could no longer hold a job
Part of the Job Is Up to Us
January 1983
By:
D. R.
| Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Serenity Courage Wisdom
Lifting the Obsession
January 1981
By:
C. P.
| St. John, New Brunswick
He noticed that the craving for a drink had left him
DR. Powdermaker Discusses the Role of a Psychiatrist in Alcoholics Anonymous
February 1945
By:
Florence Powdermaker, M.D.
2:00 AM at the Alkathon
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
L.R.
| Lake Worth Beach, Florida
Alone and panic-stricken on her first sober Christmas, she didn’t care what time it was. She went to find her people
On the Way to the Wedding
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
This quart-a-day guy tried his best to not drink that morning. What followed was a disaster he’ll never forget
The Spiritual Place Inside
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Anonymous
| Longview, Alberta
After a heartbreaking loss, she surrounded herself with AA and found a faith more solid and reliable
The secrets we share
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Snow P. B
| Boca Raton, Fla.
There’s nothing like telling another alcoholic who we really are and what we have done
Out of the gutter
June 2016
With the Steps at their back, they take their aim.These sober bowlers are striking it big and sparing nothing but joy
Through the Gate
August 2014
By:
Charlie D.
| Dallas, Texas
Suffering from alcohol-induced dementia, he took the Third Step
A Suggestion for Thanksgiving
November 2011
By:
Bill W.
A special note from Bill W. to remember our Twelve Traditions on the holidays
Down the Mountain
December 2009
By:
MOLLY M.
| Montclair, N.J.
A grieving wife and mother is tempted to drink
The Armenian Connection
August 1995
By:
Roubik S.
| Glendale, California
It took a while, but an Armenian-speaking meeting finally got off the ground