Squeak, Squeak, Squeak
July 1996
By:
Karin H.
| San Francisco, California
This AA was driven to the point of surrender by the incessant squeaking of her windshield wipers
My Ears Opened, but My Mind Shut
March 1995
By:
George P.
| Pakenham, Ontario
STEP 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
The Rose
July 1991
By:
Annie E.
| Oklahoma
Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
Keeping AA First
October 1990
By:
D. T.
| Comer, Georgia
using Step 11 when making meeting becomes more difficult
Love, Returned
March 2016
With the help of AA, a Navy man gets sober and begins to right wrongs with his family
Go the Extra Mile
February 2016
By:
Shari M.
| Viera, Fla.
A desperate call on a rainy night reminds a sober mom of our Responsibility Statement
It Works at Work
November 2015
Angry and resentful at her coworkers, she stepped on toes and they retaliated. What was she to do? AA had the answer
Me & You & AA
November 2015
Heartbroken after a rough breakup, she dove back into her program and let the Fellowship carry her
The Angriest Newcomer
September 2015
She was desperate to take the edge off, but afraid to go back to her vodka martinis
Danger: Port Ahead
August 2015
A sailor with two years sober calls in the big guns when he hits dry land
One Morning on the Beach
May 2015
By:
Roxane R.
| Valley Center, California
After spilling all her fears, she took her sponsor’s suggestion and let a little sunlight in
Temporary Work
March 2015
By:
Debi C.
| Buffalo, New York
After she lost her job because of drinking, she found herself in part time jobs – one of which would ultimately lead her to AA
Fresh Air Kissing My Face
February 2015
By:
Sally H.
| Tucson, Arizona
After years of drinking and living on the streets, AA helped her trust and breathe free again.
Acceptance Is a Two-Way Street
November 2014
By:
P. J.
| Los Angeles, California
A gay man remembers learning the importance of AA unity in meetings in the 1970s
The Other Brother
November 2014
By:
Nick K.
| Joppa, Maryland
Some of us get lucky and make it to AA—some of us don't
Swimming through Sobriety
November 2014
By:
Laura C.
| Burke, Virginia
She found out that she could get as much joy from not drinking as she did from her favorite hobby
Moments of Being
August 2014
By:
Elizabeth E.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
With over 35 years of sobriety, she came back to the Eleventh Step and had a spiritual awakening
Starting Out in Al-Anon
July 2014
By:
Wendy W.
| Salt Lake City, Utah
She didn't think she had a problem with alcohol until she got to the Fourth Step
White knuckles, clear eyes
March 2014
By:
Bill F.
| Anaheim, California
He took his Third Step in a trailer the night he learned the hard way to let go