Lydia T., a "Special Case
October 1962
By:
L. T.
PARIS REPORT: Even the gendarmes very gently but surely asked this beautiful young French woman to spend 90 days in a psychiatric hospital. . ."on account of my special way of driving a car
Experiment in Latin America
October 1961
By:
E. F.
| San Salvador
We are growing so fast a census is impossible
Using the Slogans
November 1958
The third of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
The Rewards of Not Fighting Back
February 1957
By:
Anonymous
| Woodstock, New York
Peace of mind is no by-product of sobriety, says this letter to a perplexed fellow-AA. . .it takes detailed planning and daily practice.
Twelve Steps and the Older Member
June 1956
By:
J. E.
| Bloomington, Indiana
Step Twelve: <emphasis type="italic">Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.</emphasis>
Truly Blessed
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By:
Ed M.
| Bloomsburg, Pa.
Reflecting on the changes wrought by nearly 40 years of sobriety
Sharp Decline
June 2015
By:
Donna G.
| Rochester Hills, Michigan
International success won't help when you can't get out of the bar
Sentenced to Loneliness
May 2008
By:
Anonymous
He wanted to be the first in all his life's activities, but he was last to acknowledge the harm alcohol did in his life.
Power to solve your problems
August 1966
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
The fearful man who runs away from life is a slave; the free man can roll with the punches
From My Head to My Heart
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Terri R.
| Fort Worth, Texas
After years of being dry, a woman in Texas discovers a new hope and freedom by diving back into the Steps
When Life Goes Down
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
John D.
| Big Lake, Minnesota
When tough times come, he says God and the Fellowship always seem to show up
Scene of the Crime
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Louis P.
| Meford, Oregon
Somewhere in a lava field in Idaho, a bottle of whiskey was calling his name
AA News
September 2024
| Young and Sober
The 74th General Service Conference
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
I KNEW I'D BE OKAY
July 2009
By:
WENDI B.
| Danbury, Conn
In a prison without meetings, a woman finds the spirit of AA
Saturday Night
May 2008
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
It doesn't have to be the loneliest night any more
The Intersection Of Grace And Willingness
August 2007
By:
B.E.
| Wildomar, California
He came to quit drinking, and found peace of mind
Night Owl Gets Diploma
March 1968
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
A 1941 high-school dropout makes it at last--and has some fun into the bargain
The Puzzle of AA
April 1965
By:
Griffith Edwards, M.D.
An English psychiatrist finds that AA "continues to grow and to puzzle psychiatrists by breaking all rules of psychotherapy. . .
What Got Me Into AA
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By:
Amy V.
| Houston, Texas
When she looked into the mirror, her disease stared back at her
Truce
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Barbara L.
| San Francisco, California
After her marriage ended, sobriety came and the amends began. Time to decide what freedom was worth
The guy who ruined my meeting
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Robin W.
| Marina Del Rey, California
He’s new, he comes in late and he disrupts everything. Someone should do something
Trust in God
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By:
Ken T.
| Roseburg, Ore.
You can’t just switch trust on
