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
Where I'm Calling From
January 2016
Homeless and nearly broke, he stood on a New York City corner wondering where to turn
On the Table
May 2003
By:
Marilyn B.
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Four days after having a stroke, a woman faces her greatest fears
Digest of Advisory Actions
September 2001
AA + GP = Progress
November 1998
By:
Dr. William W. Bauer
The Director of Health Education for the American Medical Association tells how the physician can help the drunk to seek recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous.
A Day Without Regrets
October 1989
By:
Bernice M.
| Los Gatos, California
Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.