How AA Ruined My Life!
December 1960
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
EDITOR'S NOTE: Friends of the author may notice a slight swelling on his face, but it's only his tongue in his cheek.
Keeping Me Afloat
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Greg H.
| Park Forest, Ill.
A remote Navy man discovers Loners Internationalists and starts making friends and staying sober in every port
It Was All About Me
December 2011
By:
Don Mc.
| Standish, Maine
AA taught him not to take himself so seriously
Changing Patterns of Sponsorship
September 1975
By:
Milton A. Maxwell, Ph.D.
To the degree that AA basics are taken seriously by more members, to that degree will more members be motivated to sponsor
Slip Insurance
March 1976
By:
E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
It's up to you to decide which policy you're going to buy
Doctor's Report
August 1965
By:
William Krouse, M.D.
A physician reviews what years of general practice have taught him about alcohol--and AA
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
March 1974
By:
UPI
U.S. Attacks Politeness
Tradition Week
November 1950
By:
E.C.H.
| BURLINGTON, IOWA
Meeting Suggestions from some who observed Tradition Week last year
Taking Shape
November 2015
Oh No, It's That Bob Again
November 2014
By:
Meegan K.
| Burbank, California
It was bad enough he was all alone on Thanksgiving, but now that happy AA guy was back
Don't Ask Dr. Mom
July 2011
By:
Jason H.
| Stayton, Oregon
She prescribed booze and weed for a twisted ankle, which triggered her son’s deadly disease
Her Best Friend Beer
July 2011
By:
Jackie C.
| Carefree, Arizona
Oh, how she would miss her trusty buddy; you know, the one that ruined her life
Dear Grapevine
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
Inside Job
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Scott M.
| Gilbert, Arizona
Despite all the prison chaos and fear, his sponsor’s suggestion to meditate and pray led to peace and helping others
Arabian Knights
October 1958
By:
Lyb S.
No flag accompanies this story--nor is the name of the Middle Eastern country of its principal character mentioned--to safeguard his anonymity.
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
February 1967
Dishonorable Discharges