My Hampshire Grenadier
June 2014
By:
Anonymous
| Bronxville, New York
Reading his college alumni magazine, he came across a notice that would change the course of his life
Bottom of the Pile
June 2014
By:
Anonymous
With no AA in a county jail, a newcomer wonders how he’ll stay sober
Calling Alcoholics
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
A member says that using the phone is one of the best ways to practice her primary purpose
We Belong
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
In Michigan, a deaf member joins a group and finds the true meaning of sharing
The Stump
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
How a sponsor helped her out of the woods toward her own Higher Power
Mother’s Day
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
Her hidden bottles and quiet despair ended one spring morning by the pool
Love on Emerald Lake
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
After a breakup, he headed to Vermont to be of service. But his HP had much bigger plans
Drunk in Church
April 2014
By:
Anonymous
Her search for faith upstairs on Sundays found a home in the rooms below
What! another meeting?
March 2014
By:
Anonymous
With his marriage on the rocks, a newcomer tries to help his family understand this AA thing
Love and Family
March 2014
By:
Anonymous
| Pennsylvania
A picture of his grandson was his spiritual awakening
My Own Private Hell
February 2014
By:
Anonymous
He couldn't stop and he was drinking mouthwash, until AA gave him the key to get free
Late night at the drive-thru
December 2013
By:
Anonymous
| Kelowna, British Columbia
A guy who answers the AA phones gets a different perspective at 3 a.m.
The Beauty Queen
November 2013
By:
Anonymous
The prettiest woman in school never knew how much she helped him
Leap of Faith
November 2013
By:
Anonymous
He was about to jump, but could he? His answer was a piece of cake
Re-Connected
October 2013
By:
Anonymous
So he didn’t have a blown fuse after all. He just had to plug back in
The Laughingstock of Queens
October 2013
By:
Anonymous
It's bad enough he's in AA—what a loser. Now he has to set up chairs?
Confrontation
September 2013
By:
Anonymous
An old-timer learns a valuable lesson about the need to "discipline" her group
Unacceptable
September 2013
By:
Anonymous
What to do when someone preys on a newcomer? Home group to the rescue
Under the Banyan Tree
August 2013
By:
Anonymous
His journey to forgive his mother ended one sunny day as he sipped on pineapple juice
A Clear Signal
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
After taking a man's life, her need to get sober became as transparent as a prison TV
Father of the Bride
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
Once too drunk to walk down the aisle, a newly sober dad finds there's something amazing to cry about
Loyal, Like Baking Soda
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
For three decades, a special bond of sponsorship has filled her “empty fridge”
No One Home
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
With wife and kids gone and no furniture in sight, the lawn was the only place left to land
The gift of spilled coffee
June 2013
By:
Anonymous
A man on a business trip gets the chance to make a most surprising amend