There Can Be Love and Laughter
February 1974
By:
N. G.
| Neoga, Illinois
Would her decision condemn her to an empty life of somber, solemn sobriety?
Damn Those Second Thoughts
September 1972
By:
D. H. R.
| Ridgefield, Connecticut
If you're bored, do something! And do it right now
New Directions from the World Directory
January 1972
By:
D. W.
| Des Moines, Iowa
This traveling salesman was hopelessly lost until AA put him back on the right road
Come with Me to an AA Meeting Behind the Walls
August 1971
By:
F. S.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Presenting a 9-page section on AA's work in prisons - In the Striped Sunshine...
Your Misery Back on the Empty Bottle
November 1969
By:
R. L. Y.
| Steilacoom, Washington
It took a number of "refunds" from AA before he came to believe that he was an alcoholic
Doctor's Report
August 1965
By:
William Krouse, M.D.
A physician reviews what years of general practice have taught him about alcohol--and AA
Don't Forget
July 1963
By:
B. McD.
| Washington, D. C.
Your memories can help you maintain a happy sobriety
No One Understands...
March 1961
By:
G. G.
| Fort Myers, Florida
the wife of an alcoholic--except the wife of another alcoholic
Rear-Ended
September 2017
By:
Paul H.
| Raleigh, N.C.
He was rear-ended on this way to a meeting, but only because his Higher Power really, really had something to tell him
Counting days with Eddy
November 2016
Sometimes gratitude can come from the most heartbreaking places
Open-minded
October 2016
A long-time member shares about the challenges of being an unbeliever and helping others along the way
Big shoes to fill
August 2016
Her grandmother led her to Alcoholics Anonymous, but she followed her mom into the world of special workers
Broken Promises
August 2016
She always meant to take her son to the park, but her hangovers kept getting in the way
In good company
June 2016
By:
Holly H.
| Altoona, Pa.
She took a leap of faith into her first sober rafting trip and her HP supplied the extra paddles
Welcome to Singapore
March 2016
How did he end up in the middle of a prison riot when all he wanted was to find an AA meeting?
The Pink and the Bubbly
April 2015
By:
Judy H.
| Halifax, Nova Scotia
Alcohol made her feel happy and fun when she was a schoolgirl trying to fit in, but it didn't last
Chainlink Fences
March 2015
By:
Lyn P.
| Menifee, California
On a scenic overlook, she was reminded of another night years before
Divorce, Alcoholic Style
January 2015
By:
Bonnie K.
| Phoenix, Arizona
She knew the minute she said “I do” that this wedding wasn’t going to end well
The way we connect
January 2015
By:
Blaine B.
| Orlando, Florida
How one member got plugged in at the first annual National AA Technology Workshop
Connecticut, My Prison
November 2014
By:
Elizabeth E.
| Santa Fe, New Mexico
She went to the country for a fresh start. She didn't get very far
Running Wild
June 2014
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
How a simple prayer under an old oak tree ended years of fancy drinks and handcuffs
Note to Boss
May 2014
By:
Annemarie M.
| Taunton, Mass., Massachusetts
Can Warranty Five help us grow outside of AA as well as inside? One member says yes
The intersection
March 2014
By:
Jo P.
| Pocatello, Idaho
Drink/no drink, God/no God—the light was turning and it was decision time