The Second Best Thing I've Ever Done
February 2006
By:
Ames S.
| New York, New York
It opened the door to a whole new world
Twelve Steps and the Older Member
October 1955
By:
J. E.
| Bloomington, Indiana
Step Eight: Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
The Best We Could
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Michael S.
| Boca Raton, Fla.
After years of resentment, a gay member reunites with his dad, and AA helps heal the pain
The Steps at Sea
July 2011
By:
Ron. W
A dispute on an isolated, ocean-going ship led him to turn to the Fourth Step for a spiritual solution
Swimming the channel
August 2009
By:
GEORGE H.
| Milford, Conn
An athlete fulfils a dream one stroke at a time
What's the Big Deal?
August 2005
By:
Bill S.
| Hopkins, Minnesota
A longtimer reflects on his first celebration
Watch What You Pray For!
June 1978
By:
T. McG.
| Lincoln Park, Michigan
There was one thing he wanted more than anything else
Look Out for Two Old Ladies
May 2013
By:
Helen H.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Girlfriends hit the road for shopping trips, museums—and 3 a.m. bologna sandwiches!
Angel in the Glass
December 2011
By:
Lisa R.
| Denver, Colorado
A woman looks back at the ups and downs of 10,000 days of a sober life
The Problem Was Me
January 2009
By:
Molly H.
| Mequon, Wisconsin
She came to AA to save her marriage and wound up saving herself
The Receiving End
June 2007
By:
Cindy B.
| Haverhill, Massachusetts
Getting to meetings appeared to be a problem until a friend made a phone call
Pity the Poor Pink Elephant
September 1973
By:
L. H.
| Denver, Colorado
A victim of today's ecology, or something, he's in danger of becoming extinct
The Children's Hour
December 1972
By:
M. U.
| Brighton, Colorado
Now the broken promise of Christmas can be kept with joy
Will I Open the Door to the Truth?
October 1966
By:
T. P., Jr.
| Hankins, New York
<emphasis type="italic">Step Discussion Step Five</emphasis> Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Alcoholism--A Challenge to the Medical Profession
April 1949
By:
MILTON G. POTTER, M.D
| Buffalo, New York