Generations
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By:
Robert M.
| Naples, FL
A chance encounter at an AA meeting brings closure to a decades-old tragedy
A Spiritual Awakening in Jail
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By:
Claudia B.
| Pacific Palisades, Calif.
She finds spiritual awakening and a deep sense of gratitude helping other alcoholics behind bars
The crying sky
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Joe M.
| Los Altos Hills, Calif.
How living in the present moment helps an atheist connect with prayer
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
| LGBTQ+
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
What We Do and What We Don't
February 1983
By:
J. M.
| Woodstock, Illinois
AA's Traditions spell it out
When Negatives Creep in
May 1982
By:
J. P.
| Clairton, Pennsylvania
Suddenly, he was back in the driver's seat
The Old Magic Came Back
September 1981
By:
T. D.
| Telford, Shropshire
Frustration and anger vanished when he got back to the mainstream of AA
Learning From Other
June 1981
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
Humility tells us "<emphasis type="underline">We</emphasis> can do what <emphasis type="underline">I</emphasis> can't
A Sense of Peace
January 1981
By:
P. S.
| Bristol, Connecticut
When he surrendered all those feelings to God, he realized he had found
No Price Tag on Benefits
July 1980
By:
R. M.
| Bay City, Michigan
Chairing an institution meeting was one of the rewards of his sobriety
Reflections of Sobriety
March 1978
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
Our new selves are mirrored in the eyes of our loved ones