Web Exclusive: Let's Work Together
March 2011
By:
Dave B.
| Guelph, Ontario
An AA member suggests some helpful guidelines to keep in mind while doing service.
Paternity Leave
November 2008
By:
Peter C.
| Oyster Bay, New York
Torn between recovery and responsibilities at home, a father puts meetings, but not sobriety, on hold
What Do I like Best?
March 2003
By:
Joseph C.
| Port of Spain
Maybe it's freedom from fear. Or the fellowship. Or maybe it's just feeling I belong
Bill's Wife Remembers When
November 1976
By:
Lois W.
Coping with brawls and kooky behavior was part of keeping house for the early AA members - From the December 1944 Grapevine
Condemned to Live an Underground Life
July 1976
By:
S. B.
| San Francisco, California
Rejected as an untrustworthy drunk, he was
Cinderella Has a Ball!
April 1970
By:
E. P.
| Hamburg, New York
But like so many of us, she hated herself in the morning
My Sober Mom
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By:
Lynn M.
| Santa Ana, Calif.
Her mother, sober and beloved by AA
Saying the Right Words
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Michael R.
| New York, New York
A GSO staff member on the CPC desk shares how grateful he is that a professional knew how to make AA attractive
The Right Sponsor
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By:
K.M.
| Bar Nunn, Wyo.
Working with the right person turned her sobriety around
Ride of Your Life
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Brittanie C.
| Manchester, New Hampshire
Service outside of your AA group can be a wild trip!
Just ask someone who’s doing it
Just ask someone who’s doing it
Denial
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By:
Deloyce H
| Spruce Grove, Alberta
She took someone else to an AA meeting—but came back for herself
We Cherish Each Day
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Dave A.
| Magnolia, Texas
One night at a speaker meeting, he met a woman who shared something for which he’ll be forever grateful
The Ninth Step—The Gift That Keeps On Giving
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By:
Audrey J.
| Waukesha, Wis.
Making an amends, done thoughtfully, sometimes makes other amends unnecessary
I Keep Writing
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Gary P.
| Edgewater, Florida
We Will Not Regret The Past
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By:
Rosemary P.
| Waynesboro, Va.
Accepting the past fully means acknowledging both good and bad
The Invisible Line
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By:
Tina W.
| Hobe Sound,, Fla.
After her divorce, she crossed an invisible but very real line
12 Steps to Maui
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Michelle B.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
On the beautiful shores of Hawaii, there’s a group of alcoholics who love their Twelve and Twelve
Too Smart For AA?
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By:
Lesley G.
| Boston, Mass.
Being in the right place at the right time is more important than all the advanced degrees in the world
With Tolerance & Love
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Tom T.
| Texas
Tolerance was the key to our relationship. She and I developed “key words” to help us. When there was tension, Karen could say, “Hot chocolate.” That was my clue to call my sponsor.
A Different Perspectıve
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Christina R.
| Stockton, Calif.
Once she got a service sponsor general service became her passion, and a whole new world opened up
