The little voice in my head
May 2018
By:
Bob B
| Olympia, Washington
The help he got from Steps Six and Seven brought him right back around to Step Two.
The Message in the Books
February 2016
When he tried to stop people from stealing AA literature from his meeting, he learned a valuable lesson
Outside the Circle
November 2015
A member feels uncomfortable as he learns more about one of the prayers we use
The man behind the curtain
February 2015
By:
Anonymous
An old-timer finds that a Twelfth Step call right after surgery is a delightful operation.
If the World Falls Apart
December 2011
By:
Suzanne
| New York, New York
Sober colleagues help each other stay away from a drink in the midst of calamity
The Best Is Yet To Come
July 2006
By:
Hal R.
| Millbrae, California
It's a journey and not a destination
Letting the Spirit Join In
November 1995
By:
Tom W.
| Buffalo, New York
STEP 11: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God <emphasis type="underline">as we understood Him,</emphasis> praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
At One With the Group
April 1985
By:
K. F.
| Parry Sound, Ontario
Her "side" didn't "win," but her bond with the group was strengthened
Making Do With the Human Race
March 1983
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
Can we ever find our "own sort" of people?
Thanks for My Recovery
January 1979
By:
R. S.
| Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
And for always being there to keep me on the beam
Even if the truth hurts
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Kevin M.
| Winchester, Virginia
At his daughter’s school one day, a sober dad learns a valuable lesson about telling lies
The rowdiest, rockingest group
March 2017
By:
Gwyneth N.
| Saco, Maine
Who knew there’d be this much knee-slapping fun in the dingy basement of her local church?
A Place in the Sun
February 2016
As the dolphins leaped and his daughter smiled, he knew his Higher Power had brought him to this moment
Praying for Coworkers
October 2015
He couldn’t stand those guys at the office, but he kept working on it—one prayer at a time
The Rose Festival Princess
November 2014
By:
Brandi F.
| Eugene, Oregon
Though she appeared to be happy on the outside, things weren't exactly what they seemed
The sun rises with no help from me
December 2013
By:
Betty L.
| Fitchburg, Wisconsin
As long as she takes the action, her Higher Power will do the rest
Falling Off The Sled
July 2007
By:
Sarah J.
| Boise, Idaho
An Eskimo finds an answer to a lifetime of fear, alcoholism, and abuse
The Costume and the Mask
December 1990
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Twelfth Tradition - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
Calls for Restatement of AA Purposes
November 1989
By:
J. F. H.
| San Diego, California
From the February 1948 Grapevine