Hitting Bottom
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
Drunk in a lonely hotel room in 1967, he had a miraculous moment he hopes to never forget
A Space To Heal
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By:
Kimberly L.
| Delavan, WI.
Reading Big Book stories to her mother brought them closer together
“You Drink Too Much, Mum!”
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By:
Vicky W.
| Buckhaven, Fife
Her son roused her from the depths of her alcoholism
My Healing Journey
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Amy O.
| Pinehurst, N.C.
One alcoholic’s extraordinary path takes her from Detroit to Guam.
Stories Like Mine
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
M.J.
| Jersey City, New Jersey
A young gay woman learns that getting sober and sharing her truth in AA was just the connection she needed
Thirty-Six
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By:
Randall H.
| Kapaa, Hawaii
Old-timers have bad days, too
The Pizza Joint
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By:
Amy E.
| Grass Valley, Calif.
After a life of drinking and upheaval, she longed more than anything for emotional sobriety
The One-Minute Solution
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
Through mountains of snow and clothes, a dad discovers a secret to gratitude on a trip to help his daughter come home for the holidays
Steve’s Story
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By:
Shelley Z.
| Demarest,, N.J.
A beloved brother’s passing during the Covid pandemic reconnects her with the program
Staying focused
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
A member shares his thoughts about opinions, judgments, outside issues and our primary purpose
Tale of 2 deserts
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Dan K.
| Alexandria, Va.
With danger on both sides of the globe, the thing he could see most clearly was his need and love for AA
LGBTQ: Becoming A Member of AA
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By:
Mike P.
| Lakebay, Wash.
He thought he’d be rejected when he walked into his first meeting
The Seeds of Treatment
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Kathleen W.
| Roseburg, Ore.
Once the seed of acceptance was planted within herself, she found a way to nourish it in others
Spirituality Without Religion
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By:
R.H.
| Searchlight, Nev.
Like many AA’s, he found an individual path to his Higher Power
The Rose
July 1991
By:
Annie E.
| Oklahoma
Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
The Road Gets Narrower
June 1991
By:
Dorothy H.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One alcoholic sharing his or her experience, strength, and hope with another is the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous. This month, six more AAs share their thoughts on this topic, so vital to AA's future.
Blessings Then and Now
September 1987
By:
V. R.
| Utah State Prison
A prisoner reflects on AA inside