Blessed with the Memory of My Pain
August 2012
By:
Dan R.
| Kenner, Louisiana
He hit bottom hard and didn't want to forget
Man in the Mirror
August 2012
By:
Charlie A.
| San Diego, California
Thirty-three years ago, his reflection showed him the truth. Now he likes what he sees
The Greatest Friendship He Ever Had
June 2012
By:
Anonymous
An old-timer taught him the beauty of showing up and sharing love
Pool Party
May 2012
By:
Chuck V.
| Lake Leelanau, Michigan
Alone and isolated, his winning ticket was a friendly AA meeting
I'm Too Young
December 2011
By:
Talia C.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
This mom "wasn't old enough" for AA until she heard the stories of two women her age
The Beautiful Smell of Rain
November 2011
By:
Mike K.
| Dana Point, California
An impending storm at sea reminds a member why he's so lucky
It Beats Being a Jerk
June 2011
By:
George E.
| Vaillant, Maryland
Reading the “Twelve and Twelve” helped this nonalcoholic trustee to finally embrace Step Six
A life exploded
April 2011
By:
Bea S.
| Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Cancer, a gambling addiction, a heart attack, a husband’s affair … and she still didn’t drink.
Web Exclusive: Bartender, Hand Me the Phone!
March 2011
By:
Ellis B.
| Rusk, Texas
Multiple jail visits weren’t enough. A call from a bar was his moment of hope.
Reality TV
February 2011
By:
Jim M.
| Oceanside, New York
He “got” Step Two by plugging into a beautiful floor console television
WARM CHILL
April 2010
By:
Cheryl K.
| Mountain Rest, S.C.
In rehab, obsessing and wanting to drink, an alcoholic has a sudden spiritual awakening
Tradition 11: Put the Coffee On
November 2008
By:
Lisa R.
| Aberdeen, South Dakota
A cheerful group in her diner draws in a young alcoholic
This Hurts Us More Than It Hurts You
April 2006
By:
Anonymous
| Norfolk, Virginia
A disruptive member forces a group to grow
Let It Begin with Me
October 1996
After many "geographicals" and "yets," this member concluded she should do the footwork and leave the results to a Higher Power.
Educated Agnostic
April 1992
Only One Thing in Common
May 1984
By:
B. S.
| Boston, Massachusetts
Different as the city streets and suburbs from which they came, two alcoholics shared their sobriety and their lives
A Treasury of AA History
September 1977
By:
Nell Wing
A nonalcoholic who has served AA almost from the beginning writes of her new work as AA archivist
The Enablers
October 1974
By:
J. B.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Too many times, the trips are made too easy