The big shot
July 2018
By:
Keith D.
| Phenix City, Alabama
He got fired, his wife just had a baby and he was in big legal trouble. Boy, did he need a drink
The Slippery Slope
June 2018
By:
Ron G.
| Camarillo, Calif.
He was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde drinker all his life—respectable, but with a hidden “inventory” of booze
A million miles away
February 2018
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By:
Rick C.
| Boonsboro, Maryland
After years of drinking and searching for faith, AA helped him break free and find his place in the world
A Pioneer in Paris
November 2017
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By:
Manuel of ParisBarcelona
| Barcelona
Now in his 90s, an old-timer in Europe recalls the early days of AA in France
Here I Am
July 2017
By:
Ann W.
| Lusby, Md.
Broken, lost and scared, she found herself in the back of a police car—which, strangely, was the answer to her prayers
Turning point
March 2017
By:
Bill O.
| Chalfont, Pennsylvania
A member recalls the tragic story that helped him make a decision and put him on the road to Step Three
The Empties in the Closet
February 2016
She was hiding her alcoholism from everyone, including herself
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
Giving It Away
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By:
Sheila F.
| Bloomington, Minn.
She was 22 years old, too tired to live, too scared to die. But then she found AA
No Meetings in Sight
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Anna W.
| Oregon City, Ore.
What to do when a large section of the state you’re in has no AA meetings? One woman was about to find out
Inside Issue
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Steve S.
| Bloomfield, N.J.
Beaten by liquor and full of fear, he had lots and lots of opinions. Thankfully, because of Tradition Ten, we didn’t
Sentenced: A Good Life
August 2020
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By:
Norm H.
| Cary, N.C.
An old-timer remembers the judge in the 1960s who sent him to Ed, who cracked open the gate to freedom
Sobriety Lessons I Learned From A Chicken
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By:
Sheila A.
| Fort Worth, Texas
Wit and wisdom from an AA chicken who knows her scratch!
The Path To Survival
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Teresa G.
| Oakridge, Tenn.
She thought God wasn’t listening. It turned out he was
Proof
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peter’s, Mo.
Faith found him when he least expected it—and brought him back to AA
Lots and lots of help
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Tina W.
| Tequesta, Florida
Mary, Sydney, Kathleen, Neena and the “move a muscle” lady...they were all exactly what she needed
The Illusion of Control
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Cody R.
| Shawnee, Kansas
He’d had three chances to stop drinking—and now, on a snowy highway, he faced his fourth
It All Began at a Meeting
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Gina
| Florida
No matter where she goes in her far-flung travels, AA—that is, you—is always with her
The boss
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Bob G.
| Prescott Valley, Arizona
The God he was raised with years ago is not the one he talks to now
Getting Involved In General Service
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Jennifer B.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
She learned through service that when you step outside your comfort zone, magical things can happen
Gotta shop around
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Margot C.
| Sandwich, Massachusetts
After finally getting through the front door, a newcomer learns that not all meetings are alike
Had enough?
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Patrick J.
| Alburquerque, New Mexico
He thought he had power over alcohol, until one day someone asked him a question that had only one answer
The Courage To Be Honest
June 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Las Vegas, Nev.
Following the Steps brought this woman a sense of purpose and made her feel at home in the world after years of drinking