Caught in the Act
June 2014
By:
Bernice H.
| Penticton, British Columbia
Drunk on a bridge one night, she decided to end her life, but instead got an offer she couldn’t refuse
My Pen, Excalibur
June 2014
By:
Carol P.
| Clinton, Massachusetts
When she was ready and willing, her Fourth Step inventory proved much easier to do
To Catch a Break
March 2012
By:
Jimmy E.
| Dallas, Texas
A chance run-in while shopping changes a Texan's life
My Place of Hope
December 2009
By:
BRENDA M.
| Boise, Idaho
Near a favorite childhood refuge, a woman surrenders her will
SOMETIMES I CRAWLED
November 2009
By:
LESLIE M.
| Pickerington, Ohio
A difficult life in early sobriety has a newcomer doubting her recovery
A Now-forty Face
October 1981
By:
B. M.
| Charleston, West Virginia
It turned out to be a wonderful birthday
The End Of His Rope
June 2006
By:
David G
| Salem, New Hampshire
He didn't think anything could be worse than the pain of not drinking
Update From the Author of "Growing Up All Over Again
June 1996
By:
H. K.
| Marengo, Illinois
Sixth in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories
Getting Into Action
January 1980
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
This AA found the joys of helping others
Ham on Wry
April 1997
Ham on Wry
June 1995
Ham on Wry
April 1995
Where Attraction Happens
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Pat R.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A place where sobriety is infectious, honesty happens and love and hope rule. My home group—it’s a beautiful thing