A Wonderful Life
August 2014
By:
—Mike A.,
| Arcata, California
At 74, a California old-timer expresses gratitude for his 53 years in AA
Game changer
December 2010
By:
SUSAN B.
| Alexandria, Va.
A hard-drinking father finds spirituality in the bottom of the ninth
The Sanest I've Ever Been
July 2008
By:
Erin H.
| Concord, California
An alcoholic's daughter finds her own program
Denial: A Story In Three Parts
May 2006
By:
Victoria P.
| Los Angeles, California
The thick wall finally cracks for this hard-drinking lawyer
A Hole-in-one
August 2004
By:
Dave H.
| Hampton, Virginia
After a hole-in-one, things were going to be okay
Gateway to Sanity
February 1989
By:
Jan P.
| Spokane, Washington
Step Two - Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
The Enemy of Continuing Sobriety
March 1975
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
There are many esoteric practices that lead us into self-indulgence. AA is a program for reducing ego
Who Isn't Ready Yet?
August 1969
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
When we say a sick alcoholic isn't ready, could it be that <emphasis type="underline">we</i> aren't ready. . . to help enough?
Problems with the Alcoholic Executive
June 1960
By:
Ivan Underwood
Here is the "Half-Man" in business, the individual who does not get too drunk to function at all but who can operate only at half-speed with his morning hangover and four-martini lunch
Conference Report
June 1951
Time on Your Hands
July 1944
All Right, So I'm Hooked!
December 1968
By:
G. N. G.
| Queens, New York
It's an insidious disease and self-deception will get you nowhere. The best thing is to come right out and admit it. . .
A Necklace of Hope
October 1996
JUST FRIENDS
May 2010
By:
BERNIE S.
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
When boy meets girl on AA campus, sometimes it works
Back to where I belong
September 2009
By:
RAY L.
| Sarnia, Ontario
After 20 years of sobriety, a retiree starts to drink in secret
Lightning Bolts and Fury
July 1994
By:
Mark P.
| Bristol, Virginia
Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
The Pain Was Lifted
July 1989
By:
Lou H.
| Greensboro, North Carolina
Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
Well, Relax! It's Very Common to Have Those "Drunk" Dreams -
May 1963
By:
W. R.
| South Norwalk, Connecticut
Have you ever seen a dream walking?<lbAnd talking and drinking?<lbIn short, have you been drunk in a dream lately?<lbYOU HAVE?<lb
It Keeps Getting Better
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Paul K.
| Burlington, Ontario
This husband and dad had lots of questions. Good thing his sponsor Dave had lots of suggestions
Sharing The Grief
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A member who lost his wife shares how we help one another through overwhelming loss
A Little Faith
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Patrick M.
| College Park, Maryland
Because of his religious childhood, he had a hard time with Step Two—until he found that all he needed was willingness