Letter from the Editor
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
On Fire
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
C.B.
| Bend, Ore.
Luckily, I’ve calmed down a bit. I get to laugh at myself when I look at all the phases I went through. I now get to practice Rule 62.
Letter from the Editor
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Letter from the Editor
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
Out of the park
March 2017
By:
Dustin S.
| Akron, Ohio
I’m writing this home group story, not for recognition for myself or the group, but so that others might follow this example of what I hope is the old times coming back.
What’s On Your Mind: Anonymity Online
December 2016
With a billion eyes on the Internet, do private corners exist where anonymity can be preserved? One AA weighs in….
A strong dose
November 2016
Reflecting on the Past
December 2014
By:
Patrick K.
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana
A beautiful view of a mountain lake gives him gratitude for how far he's come
How the Universe Works
November 2013
By:
John L.
| Pinellas Park, Florida
The world will spin, but he just doesn’t drink
Tangled in the Bushes
November 2013
A newcomer learns from a furry friend how to let his Higher Power lead the way
Outside Help
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Mitch E.
| Bountiful, Utah
With donuts and a little faith, they not only got their chores done, but had the best meeting ever
Sponsor shopping
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
After an exhausting trip down every aisle, a newcomer finds the right guy
The Start of a Lifelong Journey
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Ashley K.
| Pompano, Fla.
Fresh out of jail, and options, she rode her bike to an AA meeting
A Day of Love, Service and Turkey
November 2018
By:
Kevin D.
| Brockton, Mass.
A group anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving early—and to give thanks to AA through service
The Moment
November 2018
By:
Nicole W.
| Reno, Nev.
When she found herself behind bars, she decided the only way to happiness and sobriety was complete honesty
Troublemaker
June 2017
By:
Art H.
| Mount Prospect, Illinois
How a ministry student turned into an alcoholic bad boy, then found spirituality in AA
Stronger & Brighter
November 2015
Meditation and prayer has kept him connected and become an essential light in his life
To the Fog and the Redwoods
May 2015
At the end of his drinking, he went home, thinking it was to die
Fourth and Vine
January 2014
By:
David W.
He had spent 20 years of his life at the bar on the corner until one winter day
Don't Hug Me!
September 2013
By:
Anonymous
Sometimes it takes a while to warm up to AA's cheery ways
The Deep End
May 2011
By:
Linda I.
| El Granada, California
A former swimmer shares lessons learned through a life of financial ups and downs