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The following article, though not Intended by the author for publication under the "For Beginners" heading, was considered by the Editors as appropriate for that Department. As with other signed articles, it represents solely the author's personal opinion

Remembering the day you got sober reminds you of the day before

Fresh out of jail, and options, she rode her bike to an AA meeting

A member encounters a tricky situation while doing prison service.

Now in his 90s, an old-timer in Europe recalls the early days of AA in France

Broken, lost and scared, she found herself in the back of a police car—which, strangely, was the answer to her prayers

A bout of loneliness on a cold, rainy day is met with hot coffee, action and a little laughter

For more than 41 years, a California teacher has found the slogans to be some of his most powerful allies

She was swept along in a current of alcoholism until her 10-year-old daughter pleaded with her one night

A woman from the American South travels to Beijing and celebrates her AA birthday

An alcoholic's suffering ends with a raised hand

AA takes root in Saint Maarten

He had to find his own way to sobriety