What kind of cult is this?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Sacramento, California
No way was he as bad as those people in the meetings. Surely this AA was not for him
The need to be right
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Anonymous
| Ann Arbor, Michigan
He tried all the tools he could think of to end a huge resentmemt toward his wife—except one
Journey to the Sunlight of the Spirit
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous
| Tracy, Calif.
An affair with a married man in sobriety gives her the courage to finally face herself and her past
He was our friend
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous
| Georgia
A member recalls a man who could not stop drinking, until the very end of his life
Right in front of me
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Anonymous
Broken hand, no phone, locked out of his van and running late. Perfect time to do the Third Step Prayer
Tank buddies
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Anonymous
| Philomath, Oregon
Far from home and in the field for weeks, these soldiers have a second mission—stay sober
Broad highway
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Anonymous
| Louisville, Kentucky
Every Thursday night, Calvin and others meet under the bridge on College Street
Many steps to prayer
November 2018
By:
Anonymous
A longtime agnostic member shares about his wonderful journey with Step Eleven and how he meditates while walking with his dog
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
A bunch of drunks
November 2018
By:
Anonymous
How a couple lucked out by living around the corner from Manhattan’s 24th street clubhouse
Workaholic
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Ferna Lina Beach, Florida
This sober businesswoman’s career really took off, but her program ran out of steam
Mad Man
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| New York City, New York
A newcomer gets a job with a boozy ad agency, selling liquor. What could possibly go wrong?
Something to learn
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Farmington, Minnesota
Laid off and feeling desperate, an AA asks for help and finds more than just a job
Better than Kentucky bourbon
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| St. Louis, Missouri
With a gut feel and a few wild guesses, some hardworking AAs start a national corrections conference
Irma’s Aftermath
August 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Groveland, Fla.
Seeking shelter from the storm, an alcoholic finds solace in an AA meeting whose theme is “Repairing the Damage”
Drunk as Dad
March 2018
By:
Anonymous
Alcohol and chaos affected everyone in his house. And no one had the tools to tell the truth.
Being there
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Anonymous
In 1962, at the age of 25, I called on God for help and a phone call opened up the doors to AA and a new life. With a good sponsor and lots of meetings, I have enjoyed continuous sobriety ever since.
Always open
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Anonymous
A member reflects on the joys and challenges of sponsorship and how it’s kept him sober for 31 wonderful years
The Retreat
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Anonymous
AA helped him with his drinking, but after he took his older sister to a retreat for cancer patients, he found that the program helped him with a great deal more
Unhappy Hour
October 2017
By:
Anonymous
She led a life of quiet desperation, clinging to bar stools with friends who soon vanished, until two of her former drinking mates got sober and returned
The Pussycat
August 2017
By:
Anonymous
Getting sober was only half the battle for a tough cat from the streets with gratitude in her heart
Defects, What Defects?
June 2016
By:
Anonymous
Step Six doesn’t make us into robots. It helps us get the willingness to change
Change in Focus
October 2015
By:
Anonymous
Desperate to relate to her difficult mother, she let the Steps help her put the microscope away
The Pendant
June 2015
By:
Anonymous
After just one week sober, a newcomer treats herself—but little does she know she has already won the prize
Message Received
June 2015
By:
Anonymous
It used to take many times to hear the truth, and now it usually takes once
Clear Blue Water
June 2015
By:
Anonymous
Amazed at her new sober life, she’s reminded of a dream that opened her eyes to a Higher Power </p>
Bar Exams and Barrooms
May 2015
By:
Anonymous
| Virginia Beach, Virginia
While studying, he could hear the mirth and gaiety from the drinkers next door