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
A Redirected Life
August 2015
By:
Emmitt P.
| McDonough, Ga.
Unable to work because of an alcohol-related illness when he came to AA, sobriety enabled him to build a new career
Helping Hands
July 1957
Activities and developments outside AA in the field of alcholism...suggestions and possible contributions--information, clippings, marked publications, etc.--are invited. Please mark them "Helping Hands.
Killed Any Dragons Lately?
March 1956
By:
J. F.
| Elmburst, Long Island, New York
. . .the beasts are still around, it seems
This Christmas Will Be Different
December 1955
By:
J. W. S.
| White Plains, New York
Two AAs tell how they know, <emphasis type="underline">this</emphasis> year
About Some Not So Magnificent Obsessions
June 1953
By:
S. McK.
| San Francisco, California
On what strange stuff both this our obsession feed, that it is grown so great?" (With apologies to Shakespeare)
God's Economy
June 1953
By:
Anonymous
| Ponca City, Oklahoma
We may not always get what we want, or want what we get. . .but the score evens out if we truly turn over our will
Guest Editorial: Do We Make Too Much of Anniversaries?
May 1949
By:
T.D.Y.
They Can Boomerang--and Often Do