The Anecdote Bin
April 1963
Mickey Makes a Miracle
May 1961
By:
Anonymous
| New Rochelle, New York
Ex-showgirl and Dream Street lush, she brought the message to this active alcoholic
Cracking the 'Secret' of Big City AA
May 1969
By:
L. H. and D. J.
| Alhambra, California
Joe, from Littleville, didn't spot it, but the telephone book was the first clue to the mystery
The Twelve Steps and the Older Member
August 1954
By:
J. E.
| Bronxville, New York
Step One<lbFirst in a series of articles to be published from time to time on the meaning of the Twelve Steps to one member after several years' sobriety.
Off and Running
October 1998
By:
Anonymous
| Terrace, British Columbia
He took his first drink at the age of twenty-six--and went downhill fast
The Seven-year Itch
May 1985
By:
J. D.
| Queens Village, New York
When dissatisfaction with her group crept in, she took at hard look at her changing responsibilities
To Be Always Teachable
December 1975
By:
Abraham J. Twerski, MD
Denial is no less foolish after ten years of sobriety than before day one
I Am an Alcoholic
August 1964
That Noble Thirst
December 1963
By:
J. G.
| Manhattan, New York
On living it up like the big-time boozers--when you can hardly keep it down
Variety of Angles Studied
August 1947
Close Encounter
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
David S.
| San Francisco, California
Drunk and desperate, he had reached the end of the line. Luckily, a nearby passenger knew just where to go