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
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
Finding My Way Home
April 2012
By:
Anonymous
| New Britain, Connecticut
Feeling alienated even amongst family, this AA used prayer to feel reconciled with his family
Mining for Gold
April 2012
By:
Anonymous
| Reno, Nevada
Inspired by one man's service, she struck it rich giving back
Double Winners
March 2012
By:
Anonymous
| Hastings, New York
An AA shares her experience of being in AA and Al-Anon
Confessions of a 13th Stepper
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
Ostracized and alone, a man with eight years finally finds help in the rooms
A Tool, Not a Club
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
Seeing the Traditions as principles, rather than rules
Poison Arrow
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
A young woman describes her toxic nine-year love affair with booze
Now Hear This!
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
A drunk finds joy in helping the hearing-impaired find AA
Web Exclusive: Salad and Humble Pie
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
| Florida
She was able to see her part in the argument
Web Exclusive: Look at Your Toes
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
His sponsor had a quick way of reminding him where he was in that moment
Web Exclusive: Access Denied
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
| Ohio
A member discusses the pros and cons of special interest meetings
Web Exclusive: Neighbors
January 2012
By:
Anonymous
| Cranston, Rhode Island
He moved into a new building and came into contact with AA
Love at First Sip
December 2011
By:
Anonymous
A young woman chronicles her torrid relationship with alcohol