Making Scents
February 2014
By:
Anonymous
A member challenges meetings to pass the smell test and make AA safe to breathe
One Hot Texas Summer
February 2014
By:
Anonymous
Controversies may come and go, but hopefully not the members
Heritage Trails
January 2014
By:
Anonymous
With a Big Book and a tankful of gas, a member drives deeper into AA history
Sophie’s cake
December 2013
By:
Anonymous
A long holiday drive to see the in-laws … so what’s wrong with having some sweets?
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
Going Bananas?
April 2013
By:
Anonymous
| Georgia
Seven questions that helped him stop monkeying around with denial
Letter to Hong Kong
March 2013
By:
Anonymous
How could she ever make amends to the co-worker she mistreated so badly?
Words That Stung
March 2013
By:
Anonymous
She forgot about the charity money she stole—but her son sure didn’t
Two Sisters
February 2013
By:
Anonymous
A sibling’s emergency becomes a powerful reminder of why we don’t pick up
Church Bash
February 2013
By:
Anonymous
A pastor asks the Fellowship to be more considerate about his faith
Cracked Pipes
December 2012
By:
Anonymous
| Charlottesville, Virginia
A post-holiday emergency knocked her right off her pink cloud
Where did the party go?
December 2012
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Birthday boy gets a big surprise at his first sober yuletide event
Too Chinese Too Jewish Too Young
October 2012
By:
Anonymous
She felt AA was not for her—but she kept coming
A Strong, Independent Woman
October 2012
By:
Anonymous
She tried her best to not be like Dad, but alcohol was calling the shots
A Brother's Mission
October 2012
By:
Anonymous
A trip to the cemetery for a Ninth Step amend came with some beautiful surprises
Changing the Channel
August 2012
By:
Anonymous
| Fort Worth, Texas
A Texas man finds a power greater than TV
The Greatest Friendship He Ever Had
June 2012
By:
Anonymous
An old-timer taught him the beauty of showing up and sharing love