The Gift of Desperation
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Becky B.
| Chillicothe, Ohio
Going into rehab felt like defeat, but it was the beginning of spiritual victory
Jumping to Conclusions
October 2017
By:
Susan H.
| Ashland, Ore.
Wild kids next door were causing trouble and she had to do something. She had no idea she was leaping headfirst into Step Ten
My Personal Journey To Recovery
September 2017
By:
Vanessa D.
| Milwaukee, Wis.
She carried a handbag full of miniature bottles and even the dog knew she was drinking! With grace, humor and honesty, one alcoholic tells of her battle to get sober
And she waits...
December 2016
By:
Kirie P.
| Brinnon, Washington
In a tiny rural village with no street lights and no AA, a woman brews a pot of coffee and reads
The Double Life of a Doctor
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
She was long practiced in the art of maintaining a façade, but the stakes were getting higher and higher
If This Is Prayer, It Isn't So Bad
February 2012
By:
Alan L.
| Salt Lake City, Utah
It can work, even if you don't have a Higher Power
Death in the mirror
March 2011
By:
Beverly W.
| Boca Raton, Florida
Her fast track to the morgue is averted by a spiritual experience
Soldier of misfortune
December 2010
By:
JOHN S.
| Fresno, Calif.
Vietnam and caring for a handicapped child were nothing next to the wrath of John Barleycorn
Three Men AND a Wet Drunk
April 2008
By:
A.G.
| Tabernacle, New Jersey
An old-timer recalls her early days
Generation Gap
September 1993
By:
Karen L.
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina
one member looks for ways to bridge it
Beware the Sound of Blaring Trumpets
May 1978
By:
M. D. B.
| Toledo, Ohio
The spiritual basis of anonymity gives sense and direction to its practice
Celebrities Are People, Too!
October 1974
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
When the help of AA is needed, let us try to remember that
Rallying Cry
October 2014
By:
Steve A.
| San José, California
For more than 41 years, a California teacher has found the slogans to be some of his most powerful allies
Getting Sober at 51
August 2014
By:
Jennifer A.
| Bradenton, Florida
Although she had tried many times before, one day proved different than all the rest
Lost Child
May 2014
By:
Mark R.
| Hamilton, Massachusetts
It took a lot of years of drinking and a correct diagnosis of his bipolar disorder before he could get sober
Leap of Faith
November 2013
By:
Anonymous
He was about to jump, but could he? His answer was a piece of cake
There Are No Musts
September 2013
By:
Jim F.
| Dallas, Texas
A member feels uneasy about those who tell him he's not doing AA the right way
Lifesaver
December 2011
By:
Anonymous
In a chilly meeting room, a still-new AA helps two first-timers
The Apple Falls from the Tree
November 2011
By:
Brenda P.
| Orlando, Florida
The science of gravity helped this newcomer believe in a power greater than herself
Web Exclusive: The Conscious Contact Group
September 2011
By:
Anonymous
A member's story of starting a new group focused on the Eleventh Step
In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
September 2011
By:
John L.
| Howell, New Jersey
From Section 1, What We Used To Be Like
Garden variety
October 2010
By:
SARA S.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
Addicted to alcohol, a waitress keeps hoping that someday something will change
Delta king
January 2010
By:
DON C.
| Kosciusko, Miss.
The boy who could get anything he wanted ends up broke, alone and in prison
SWIMMING THE CHANNEL
August 2009
By:
GEORGE H.
| Milford, Conn
An athlete fulfils a dream one stroke at a time
