The Illusion of Control
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Cody R.
| Shawnee, Kansas
He’d had three chances to stop drinking—and now, on a snowy highway, he faced his fourth
Rescued in the big easy
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Gale
| Alexandria, Virginia
An exhausted sober relief worker heads for an airport bar and the surprise of her life
Letter from the Editor
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
Letter from the Editor
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
The sweet side of the mountain
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
K.W.
| Tucson, Arizona
Way up in the lofty peaks of Colorado high country, was a meeting two city gals won’t soon forget
The best gift
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
D.C. Dave
| Springfield, Virginia
How an old makeshift tree on brown butcher paper reminded him of the most important things in life
When the kids are sleeping
November 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Salida, Colorado
Once they were tucked in bed, she could drink the way she wanted. She just couldn’t stop
Welcome to the tattoo convention
October 2018
By:
Terra V.
| Tempe, Arizona
How an amends for a little white lie led to a surprising encounter with Arizona AA history
The Right Path
September 2018
By:
John B.
| Athens, Texas
On a fishing trip with his AA mentor, he discovers that letting go of anger can have transformative results
The Message
August 2018
By:
Signed: Grateful Garden Variety Drunk C.B.
At the treatment center, two women and a special message finally got through to one suffering alcoholic
Out of the Box (of Cheap Wine)
August 2014
By:
Ellen G.
| Pittstown, New Jersey
Much of what she heard in meetings didn't make sense at first but she kept coming
The Underlined Parts
August 2014
By:
Ron H.
| Buxton, Maine
An AA discusses what a "spiritual" solution means to him
The Broken Chain
August 2014
By:
Bob S.
| West Fork, Arizona
For this alcoholic, obsessing about the past was as lethal as a drink
What's the Problem?
July 2014
By:
Daniel H
| Newnan, Georgia
For this AA, drinking was definitely the problem
Letter from the Editor
June 2014
Bottom of the Pile
June 2014
By:
Anonymous
With no AA in a county jail, a newcomer wonders how he’ll stay sober
From Across the Water
June 2014
By:
Bernie C.
| Victoria, British Columbia
Though living on two different continents, they continued their relationship as sponsor/sponsee
The Stump
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
How a sponsor helped her out of the woods toward her own Higher Power
Where's the Beef?
May 2014
By:
April P.
| Monongahela, Pennsylvania
She realized there was a connection between her spiritual condition and her perception of meetings
Letter from the Editor
April 2014
Dive In, the Water's Fine
April 2014
By:
Danny S.
| Georgia
A member takes the leap and shares his love of the Step that changed his life
Letter from the Editor
March 2014
At the Fish Fry
March 2014
By:
Dave M.
| Fenton, Montana
While looking for a grand spiritual experience, he came to see that his awakening was the result of many moments along the way