Woody’s gift
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Richard M.
| Dillon, Montana
Why would a man leave his warm home on Christmas Eve to drive 17 miles in the snow?
End Of A Drinking Journey
May 2017
She drank her way from Massachusetts to Miami and her mother prayed every day that she would be safe.
Connected
March 2017
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, Michigan
Living in a new town, a member finds a unique way to stay close to his beloved long-time group
The Magic Jug
March 2017
Alcohol used to provide all the magic she needed, but a sudden, profound spiritual experience showed her the magic to be found in home, family and AA
The Perfect Scheme
May 2016
She became a GSR to find romance. She fell in love alright -- with the Fellowship
One room at a time
April 2015
By:
Mary O.
| Brownsburg, Indiana
At 22 years sober, she was about to make a big move—but this time she let her past experience do the heavy lifting
The Sun in My Eyes
January 2015
By:
Samantha D.
| Wisscasset, Maine
A story of two different mornings and a lifetime in between
The Ultimate Share
October 2014
By:
M.M.
| Parksville, British Columbia
After years of drunken hospital visits, a member finally returns for a much better reason
My First Resentment
April 2014
By:
Jenna C.
| Georgetown, Texas
A teacher is surprised to learn she is not at the head of her class
Nine beers away
December 2013
By:
Darryl B.
| Corpus Christi, Texas
He measured his distance in bottles, but help was much closer than he thought
Square Peg, Round Hole
November 2013
By:
Mary C.
| Elloree, South Carolina
When she catches herself struggling too much, it’s time for Step Eleven
Taking it Slow
August 2013
By:
Nels H.
| Quebec, Montreal
A sober guy learns that the best things take time
My big fat sober wedding
June 2013
By:
Melissa C.
| Coconut Creek, Florida
Soggy flowers, black & blue bridesmaids, a blackout and an injured groom. Step Ten to the rescue!
Sunrise After Sandy
May 2013
By:
Richard H.
| Babylon, New York
An annual AA breakfast event provides a safe harbor for a devastated New York town
The Incredible Hulk
December 2012
By:
R.G.
| Norfolk, Virginia
Hospitals, jails and DUIs … when he drank, there was no stopping him
Anything Wrong With AA?
March 1964
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
. . .AA as a movement might well have better friends in its adverse critics than in its nonalcoholic fans.
The True Confessions of a Man on a Pink Cloud
August 1952
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Wherein a man retakes his inventory
The Kid With the Strawberry Hair
June 1983
By:
E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
Different" people and "new" ideas were part of AA from the beginning
Drinking Lady. . .
June 1953
By:
FCY
| Delaware
tells the facts of her life to her incredulous friends
Lily, Our Friend
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.
As Andy and his buddy share love with a struggling home group member, her story keeps it mighty real
Maximum picnic
July 2018
By:
Ruth L.
| Beaconsfield, Quebec
Doing service in prison not only feeds her soul, but sometimes even her stomach
Quite an impression
May 2017
By:
Moira B.
| Pearl River, New York
Many of us have a shameful family event we never want to remember—or forget. This one roared
What hope looks like
September 2016
By:
Kathe P.,
| Louisville, Colo.
How a woman’s tragic accident became a beautiful asset
Good as Gold
September 2011
By:
Elliot T.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
A sober connection far more valuable than money and riches