The Arena
January 1950
By:
C.M.B.
| Brooklyn, New York
Perhaps your group has the answer Gotham seethes with pros and cons<lbTo <lbSWANK vs SIMPLICITY
DR. Peale Addresses 13th Annual Banquet
December 1947
It’s Not Like I Drank All Day
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Jenny C.
| Nevada City, Calif.
Admitting she was an alcoholic would doom her for life. Or so she thought
An Awakening With No Ending
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By:
Mistydawn L.
| Gulfport, Miss.
Online meetings or in-person? Both sustain the sobriety of this AA
My Home Group
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By:
Rob. C.
| Birdsboro, PA
The perfect home group? This AA discovered it the first time he stepped into a meeting
Gratitude, Acceptance, Service
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By:
Pat R.
| Santana, KS
Praying for an answer—but in the meantime, putting one foot in front of the other
Unacceptable
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Allen B.
| Hermosa Beach, Calif.
I stood there in line growing more and more impatient. After all, I had important things to do. I didn’t have the time to stand in line waiting for their social hour to end.
Strong Voice of the Eagle
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Joe S.
| Toronto, Ontario
I’ve been sober more than 30 years. It has been a great journey. Being in AA and being Anishinabe, I believe, go hand in hand, for my culture is very spiritual and giving.
Something had changed
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Andy G.
| Saanichton, British Columbia
I felt amazing. I went for a long walk on the sea wall in Vancouver, skipping over park benches and talking continuously with my Higher Power.
Distracted
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Don S.
| Alexandria, Va.
He was feeling disconnected and losing interest in his virtual meetings. That’s when he came up with a plan
It’s Only A Matter of Time
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By:
John V.
| Avenal, Calif.
After 25 years in prison, he has a message: Never give up hope
10 things I wish I’d known
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Dan C.
| New York, N.Y.
If I can quiet my mind for just long enough and just shut up for a second, something better always crystallizes. I don’t need what I thought I needed.
62 years of showing up
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Ralph B.
| Seattle, Washington
