An 8hr 12th Step Call
January 1983
By:
J. C.
| Inglewood, California
Helping a suffering alcoholic for the first time was rewarding--and hectic!
Coming Full Circle
January 1979
By:
P. A.
| Belmont, California
Anger and resentment kept him on a disaster course--until he made amends
Divorce After Sobriety
July 1975
By:
T. J. R.
| Manhattan, New York
It does happen and it's not easy, but application of AA principles can help
The God Force
October 1974
By:
D. L.
| Sao Paulo
There are spiritual laws. We can struggle against them or harmonize with them
AA'S Steps Lead To--spiritual Awakening
May 1967
By:
T. P., Jr.
| Hankins, New York
<emphasis type="bold">Step discussion</emphasis><lb <emphasis type="italic">Step Twelve:</emphasis> Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our af
The Pleasures of Reading
January 1947
By:
R.E.B.
| Greenwich Village, New York
<emphasis type="italic">Stendhal or The Pursuit of Happiness</emphasis> by Matthew Josephson (Doubleday & Company, Inc., $4)
The Power of Choice
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By:
Janet S.
| Lynnwood, Wash.
Making sobriety a choice, every day
The Accidental Big Book
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By:
Marc S.
| Waukesha, Wis
A Big Book handed to a lawyer years before he got sober turns out to be key to his recovery
A Physician’s Story
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By:
Jerry A.
| Escondido, Calif.
One doctor’s journey back to health
Meet the parents
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Michael O.
| Marysville, Wash.
His folks came to “birthday night” to see what this weird cult was about. By the end of the night, everyone got a surprise
Shackled By This Disease
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By:
Justin C.
| Winnabow, N.C.
In jail, but finally free, he discovers the 12 Steps
I Miss Jail
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By:
Tyler J.
| Pikesville, Md.
During the Covid pandemic, the service that most kept him sober had to stop. He misses it
A Room Full of Broken People
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By:
Roseanne D.
| Merced, Calif.
AA was a place where her shattered life could be pieced back together
Welcome to the big top
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, Calif.
Lawyers, pilots, young people and more—step right up! Tradition Four is in center ring
A warm welcome
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Timothy S.
Members dealing with deafness face a world of challenges in AA. There are many ways to help
Not sure yet
May 2017
By:
Terry E.
| Louisiana
A past delegate shares how his group welcomes newcomers who don’t yet know if they belong
Endless Drunkalogs
March 2016
One member would rather hear about the Steps we worked to recover than the steps we tumbled down
Time to Rotate
February 2016
A sure way to grow is to become a trusted servant, but an even better way is to step down and let others have a chance