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He’d had three chances to stop drinking—and now, on a snowy highway, he faced his fourth

A member shares a firsthand account of the ceremony to celebrate the first Navajo Big Book

Getting sober after a stormy drinking career, he discovered the power of unconditional love

A newcomer wants to hide at her first AA meeting, until she is surrounded by welcoming women who make sure that she is okay

He clawed his way out of a hardscrabble childhood, but alcohol followed him relentlessly. When he couldn’t drink, yet couldn’t die, he finally surrendered

One night at dinner, he was asked a question that made him recall how bad things used to be

In and out of prisons and institutions, with time spent on the streets, he never knew he was on a journey that would lead to hope, sobriety, and a fulfilling life

He just wanted a few things to go with his booze—and hey, why pay? Oh, he paid alright

An old-timer discovers the joy of taking meetings to the women at her local prison

The one she had in early sobriety floated away, but now she has so much more

She was desperate to take the edge off, but afraid to go back to her vodka martinis

An AA member talks about what it was like getting sober at 60

How could people so much older understand

A desperate call to AA after his son's birthday led to a moment he'll never forget

At four years sober, she’s learned to apply the slogans that helped save her life to a sport that gives her joy