The False Promise of Alcohol
November 2018
By:
Katie N.
| Harrogate
One alcoholic enumerates the promises that kept her captive to alcohol, and the Promises that resulted when she was set free
Lunch with the Ex
February 2017
By:
Michael M.
| Alexandria, Virginia
Though he was full of fear when she asked to meet him, he intuitively knew what to do
Let others win the ribbons
March 2016
Enjoying long-term sobriety in a small Arkansas town, she finds giving back is reward enough for her
The Big, Beautiful Birthday Present
October 2011
By:
D.C.
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
After a rough 25th year, pain gave way to gratitude
New Insight For An Old-timer
January 2006
By:
Bill L.
| Pipersville, Pennsylvania
Reliving a moment of awakening
The Red Shutters
July 2005
By:
Marsha C.
| Edmond, Oklahoma
A woman struggles between her will and God's
Letting the Power Work
February 1995
By:
Margaret A.
| Seoul
STEP TWO: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
The Damage a Drink Can Do
October 1993
By:
Anonymous
| Omaha, Nebraska
there is a point of no return
A Beacon in the Dark
September 1991
By:
Nadene S.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The power of our primary purpose
The End of Innocence
October 1983
By:
R. K.
| Manhattan, New York
A new twist on what we all know--AA spoils our drinking
The Most Complicated Lie
July 1978
By:
G. P.
| Elbert, Colorado
Honesty is sometimes the "easier, softer way
Getting Rid of the Booze
March 1978
By:
D. B.
| Gulf port, Florida
When we do, we're freed from old ideas and bad habit patterns
Reaching the Public
July 1977
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
Let's see what the Big Book has to say about
Oh, the Drinks We've Drunk!
January 1976
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
Recalling the days when some of the drinks we drank really did leave us breathless
The Fear of Feeling Rejected
October 1973
By:
V. W. C.
| Venice, California
Ordinary setbacks. . .would throw me into seething anger and resentment.
The Bleeding Deacon Resentment
September 1971
By:
Anonymous
| California
But for the Grace of God, there go I
Guzzler's Guide to the Fast Buck
January 1969
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
Thirst has inspired the con artist in most of us. Here's a select gallery from the Michigan collection
Breaking the Chains
September 1966
By:
T. P. Jr.
| Hankins, New York
Step Discussion: Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.