Across the Editors Desk
October 1954
Family Circle
March 1954
By:
Ruth T.
| Alderwood Manor, Washington
A DAUGHTER THINKS <lb<emphasis type="italic">As non-alcoholic mates and families see the AA Program. . .</emphasis>
Lest We Forget
October 1953
Excerpt from the fourteenth printing of the book "Alcoholics Anonymous," pages 84-86
Lest We Forget
July 1953
Excerpt from the fourteenth printing of the book "Alcoholics Anonymous," pages 72-74
The Pleasures of Reading
October 1947
By:
M.N.
| New York City, New York
<emphasis type="italic">The Steeper Cliff</emphasis> by David Davidson (Random House, $3)
Something much bigger
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Sarah Q.S.
| Bronx, N.Y.
They kept saying she was on a pink cloud. But she knew this thing she found was much better than that
Accepting Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Robert G.
| Virginia
I went to the AA meeting, but I felt out of place. I couldn’t “come out” in prison. I didn’t want people to judge me. I didn’t trust anyone.
I Cried Almost Every Day
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Victorville, Calif.
A mother wraps herself up in every AA tool she can after the tragic loss of her husband
Swing Freely
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Las Vegas, Nev.
For this sober golfer, the lessons he’s learned in AA are a lot like the game he loves
Serendipitous Jewel
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Craig J.
| Bristol, Conn.
The “Society of Second Chances” saved his life the third time around
Gifts of the Heart
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Jennifer B.
| Daly City, Calif.
Service at a holiday alkathon brought her closer to the program and her family
The Drink That Saved My Life
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Dan S.
| Salem, N.Y.
He reached for the bottle of cooking wine as a last resort—but it may have kept him alive
Mandated
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
David T.
| South Padre Island, Texas
A newcomer shares about getting out of jail and the close call he had at his first outside meeting
Enraged
August 2018
By:
Bill B.
| Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Every time he thought about this guy, his blood boiled. He had to do something
Unity Disrupted
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Anonymous
| Maui, Hawaii
An awkward incident at a morning meeting enlightens some members about our common welfare
A priceless cut
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Carol P.
| San Francisco, California
You never know when you might save a life between a shampoo and a blow-dry
When All Is Said And Done
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Karen E.
| Puyallup, Wash.
A powerful message of gratitude from one AA who has found her true home
Is “Attraction” Spelled With Four Letters?
October 2016
Does profanity at meetings unite us or divide us? And what does the outside world think? One AA gives his opinion
Replay Resentment
February 2016
He had a bunch of tapes he could pop into the player and use to justify more drinking
Something to Ease the Pain
February 2016
By:
Craig H.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
For his diagnosis, he stayed close to his doctor. To stay sober, he got a new sponsee
