Experts?
May 1980
By:
J. G.
| Ridgetown, Ontario
A member of a small group responds to a question posed by the group general service representative
A Disease of Opposites
March 1979
By:
F. R.
| Parsippany, New Jersey
What seemed to be the end was actually the beginning
A Selfish Program?
November 1975
By:
Anonymous
Do we confuse the shaky newcomer - From the May 1950 Grapevine
View from a Pink Cloud
October 1975
By:
Pat R.
| Toledo, Ohio
Discovering the limitless possibilities for growth that lie ahead
Is It Really a 'Selfish Program'?
August 1975
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
We get sober for ourselves, but. . .
Peace of Mind in Prison
February 1971
By:
R. L. H.
| South Walpole, Massachusetts
While in a blackout, he killed a man. Now, AA helps him find
Make Something New of Christmas
December 1970
By:
Anonymous
| New Hampshire
We can't bring hack childhood's Christmas fantasies, but we can try to recapture the true meaning of Christmas
Moving Can Be Such Sweet Sorrow
June 1970
By:
N. C.
| Covina, California
She looked forward to adventure in new surroundings. But then homesickness struck!
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
September 1969
Board Briefs - "Aggressive" Twelfth Step Work
What is happiness?
January 2017
By:
Edwin B.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
A son’s question on an autumn day reminds a sober dad just how far he’s come
Hidden gifts
January 2017
By:
Deborah M.
| Carson City, Nevada
A strange series of unexpected events led to a decision that changed her life
Writing The Story Of Her Life
December 2016
She hid her true self behind uplifting poems she literally wrote on walls; it was only after finding sobriety that she also found her essential muse
Creativity in Sobriety
June 2015
He thought that alcohol was enhancing his work, in fact it was blocking it
Miracle at the Half Way House
January 2015
By:
Matthew M.
| Youngstown, Ohio
This time after getting released from jail, he did the next right thing
Jousting at the Windmills
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
| California
During his drinking years, he did the same things over and over again and couldn't understand why things just kept getting worse
What's the Problem?
July 2014
By:
Daniel H
| Newnan, Georgia
For this AA, drinking was definitely the problem
I Hate My Job
February 2014
By:
Kurt S.
| Farmington, Connecticut
Even after 40 years, we can always use a little attitude adjustment
Making Scents
February 2014
By:
Anonymous
A member challenges meetings to pass the smell test and make AA safe to breathe
A Clear Signal
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
After taking a man's life, her need to get sober became as transparent as a prison TV
Bright Lights of Fun
January 2013
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
How a young AA learned to re-define “fun,” and find a colorful new world
Changing the Scenery
January 2012
By:
Michelle B.
| Florida
A newcomer learns that sobriety is an internal journey
Not Ready!
December 2011
By:
Marcy C.
| Grand Junction, Colorado
At her first holiday party, a newcomer finds it tough to be surrounded by booze
Service Pays in Many Ways
March 2011
By:
Tina H.
| Waukesha, Wisconsin
A young woman dives into service and learns the ropes from many old-timers