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.
The Time Is Now!
February 1962
By:
M. K.
| Miami, Florida
these four words wiped out the horror of the past
Close Call at the Wedding
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Clyde M.
| Dallas, Texas
With booze everywhere and no phone in sight, a freaked-out newcomer gets the surprise of his life
The Ride I'll Never Forget
September 2015
He thought he was just riding his bike to a morning meeting. He had no idea he was making an amends
The spark that kept me going
November 2009
By:
BOB B.
| Redding, Calif.
A vet reunites with his son after 61 years
On the Table
May 2003
By:
Marilyn B.
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Four days after having a stroke, a woman faces her greatest fears
When the Scorecard Read Zero
January 1997
By:
Don L.
| Osoyoos, British Columbia
This AA finally became willing to listen
The Puzzle of Serenity
July 1977
By:
C. P.
| Phoenix, Arizona
She practiced looking 'serene' and chased people away