ON THE SHORES OF THE AEGEAN
May 2009
By:
RODNEY N.
| Mountain Home, Idaho
A beacon of hope is lit in Turkey
Deadly Hobby for a Retiree
January 1975
By:
Teet" C.
| North Hollywood, California
Free at last from people-pleasing, this veteran movie publicist was all set to please himself
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
Peace on the inside
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Travis K.
| Madison, Wisconsin
As the hospital helps him with his mental illness, the AA meetings give him hope until one day he can get out
The Day The Obsession Lifted
January 2017
After numerous relapses, a newcomer desperate for a drink allows someone else to take the wheel—and sees a glimmer of hope on the road ahead
Lost in the English Rain
May 2015
By:
Chad P.
| Grand Island, New York
Far from home and unable to find a meeting, he got a helping hand
The Man on the Bed
January 2015
By:
Anonymous
In a rehab one night, a desperate young man almost gives up—until he hears a knock on the door
Cruising for a Boozing
October 2013
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A very nervous day counter learns quickly how to sail straight on the high seas
The Bonfire Meeting, Rain or Shine
May 2011
By:
Lori M.
| Anchorage, Alaska
A season of summer thunderstorms threatens to disrupt this meeting, but a few AAs keep it going
On the Rebound
December 2008
By:
Billijo D.
| Havre, Montana
An AA gets "rid of the shame of being me" to stay sober
The People Principle
June 1987
By:
M. R.
| West Springfield, Massachusetts
We're all human--why pretend to be perfect?