A New—But the Same—Addiction
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tenn.
He was a garden variety alcoholic, not a drug addict. Or so he thought
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
Across the Editor's Desk
March 1961
The Farmer's in the Well
January 1953
By:
W. E. B.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A Rural Predicament Points a way Out
Travel-tics--Can Catch You Too! Look for Them at Home
November 1948
By:
T.D.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Just four months
March 2009
By:
LAURIE M.
| Los Angeles, California
While vacationing in the Bahamas, a newcomer reaches a milestone
Making Peace with the Holidays
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Paul B.
| Oak View, Calif.
This Christmas Eve, a lonely newcomer learned that choosing joy was the way to go
The boss
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Bob G.
| Prescott Valley, Arizona
The God he was raised with years ago is not the one he talks to now
The Wisdom to Know the Difference
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Michael R.
| Ocean Springs, Miss.
The slogans make him think, probably too much—but his faith keeps him sober
The Courage To Be Honest
June 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Las Vegas, Nev.
Following the Steps brought this woman a sense of purpose and made her feel at home in the world after years of drinking
Maybe it’ll work for me
March 2018
By:
Laura B.
| Manasquan, New Jersey
Alcohol drove her and her father apart. Then one day she needed the hope he had
The Strange Mental Blank Spot
July 2017
By:
Louisa P.
| Seattle, Wash.
An alcoholic does battle with the strange mental blank spot that separates her (and all alcoholics) from the rest of humanity
The love of my life
June 2017
By:
Wendy L.
| Vancouver
After yet another broken heart, she finally did a Third Step and found what she was looking for
The Angriest Newcomer
September 2015
She was desperate to take the edge off, but afraid to go back to her vodka martinis