Truly Blessed
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By:
Ed M.
| Bloomsburg, Pa.
Reflecting on the changes wrought by nearly 40 years of sobriety
Orange is the new insanity
December 2017
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By:
Vicki M.
| Huntsville, Alabama
A newcomer scrubs her way through the first three Steps. And scrubs and scrubs and scrubs
From Saloon to Salon
March 2016
Getting sober was tough for a woman in 1949. But she had a knack for fixing hair
Martinis in a Mayo Jar
August 2015
This mom had a super-sized craving—and she didn’t even like martinis
Lost in the Outer Banks
May 2015
By:
Elise F.
| South Lake Tahoe, California
A married couple crossed the country to follow a dream—but the bottle led the way.
Recalulating
February 2015
By:
J.B.
| Leicester, North Carolina
In the mountains, a woman faces big changes after a breakup and a move.
My Bulldog Brain
September 2014
By:
Susan W.
| Alameda, California
When she was able to let go of intellectual pride, she began to identify in the rooms
Cuts and Broken Noses
October 2012
By:
Samantha D.
| Tucson, Arizona
And all the time she thought high heels were the problem!
Dear Grapevine
March 2012
A Mother and Her Son
July 2011
By:
Connie S.
| Colorado Springs, Colorado
After getting sober herself, she learnt that she was powerless over the alcoholism of others
Death in the mirror
March 2011
By:
Beverly W.
| Boca Raton, Florida
Her fast track to the morgue is averted by a spiritual experience
God Never Gave Up on Me
March 2011
By:
Tom D.
A member tells how he found his way back to the religion of his childhood
End of the road
April 2010
By:
CHRIS M.
| Buffalo, N.Y.
When his wife threatens to walk out, he goes to his first AA meeting
Lost and Found
May 2009
By:
KATHLEEN C.
| San Francisco, California
A mother faces the truth about raising her children while drinking
Truth
August 1973
By:
J. W.
| Key West, Florida
Do we remain captives of the lie when the truth can set us free?
The Eleventh Concept--part 3
November 1972
Third Tradition Checklist
February 1970
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Seeking Through Meditation
April 1969
By:
An AA doctor
| Manhattan, New York
A member who has applied himself to improving his conscious contact with his Higher Power spells out the basic steps in the practice of meditation
Horror into Happiness
December 1965
By:
F. T.
| Manhattan, New York
AGE: 40 plus<lbSEX: Male<lbDIAGNOSIS: Alcoholic<lbPROGNOSIS: Return to effective life through AA
Tradition Three
July 1952
By:
BILL W.
The third of a new series of articles explaining The Twelve Traditions. . . - The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Tradition Two
May 1952
By:
BILL W.
The second of a new series of articles explaining The Twelve Traditions. . . <lbFor our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority--a loving God as he may express himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants--they do not go