Message of hope
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Bud K.
| Mesa, Ariz
I have made many inside friends over these years. During this COVID pandemic, the prisons are closed to visitors, but I found another way to stay in touch.
Taking it on the road
March 2017
By:
Gail E.
| Milpitas, California
No matter where she is, this happy traveler learns to love and give and live the sober life
A Hug in the Holy City
July 2015
A newcomer lucks out in Jerusalem and finds a beautiful meeting just in the nick of time
Heritage Trails
January 2014
By:
Anonymous
With a Big Book and a tankful of gas, a member drives deeper into AA history
Honoring Barbara
April 2011
By:
Lenny Y.
| Lebanon, New Jersey
After a devastating accident, a home group pays respects
When Did I Feel Most Alive?
March 2005
By:
Corey R.
| Kentucky
Whenever I allow myself to appreciate life
Flying High
June 1996
By:
Carole T.
| Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Some local AAs got together to create a home group away from home for a bunch of aviation enthusiasts
Pearl and the Pigeon
July 2014
By:
Phyll T.
| Parry Sound, Ontario,
At the time, she couldn't see how these two women in an old pickup truck would help her find her way home
While I Was in Prison
April 2012
By:
C.T.
| North Carolina
Literature and letters helped this prisoner find AA and start a sober life
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
September 2011
By:
Rochelle L.
| Portland, Oregon
A quarter of a century sober and they still don't talk about it
Long Days Past
July 2011
By:
Rusty R.
| Abilene, Texas
Confined to a prison without meetings, an inmate recalls when he, too, used to be “too busy”
Detox diary
April 2009
By:
Mary J.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
A release from the desire to drink was the only miracle she needed
Welcome to Canada
July 2004
By:
Don M
| Louisville, Colorado
Things you should know about getting ready for the 2005 Toronto Convention
A 3-way Hug
May 1998
By:
Owen C.
| Rochester, New York
This AA was able to reconcile long-buried resentments toward family members who had died.
No Matter How Far Away a Meeting May Be, It's Always Somebody's Home Group
October 1996
By:
Mark L.
| Austin, Texas
KENYA
Group Meetings Grow, and So Do Expenses
November 1988
By:
H. W.
| Long Beach, California
From the November 1947 Grapevine