Start with a Prayer
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Lamy, N.M.
With love and lots of determination, a member tries to carry the AA message to a remote community in New Mexico
Celebrity & Sobriety
October 2001
Dr. Bob: A Tribute From Bill
June 2012
By:
Bill W.
"I gave him one bottle of beer. That was the last drink he ever took." -Bill W.
A Priest's Story
May 1968
By:
A Priest
A Roman Catholic priest tells how he slid downhill into the alcoholic ward of a state hospital--where he found AA
Ham on Wry
December 1997
The View from Here: - Each Month a Group of Past Delegates to the General Service Conference Will Talk About the Traditions
March 1996
By:
Les W.
| Kaufman, Texas
A Self-Diagnosed Disease
Bridging the gap
April 2018
By:
Terry L.
| Victoria, Minnesota
A member shares a brief history of our wonderful, lifesaving local AA service
Wisdom From Newcomers
March 2017
During casual pre-meeting conversation with someone new to the rooms, he discovered that AA smarts don’t solely belong to old-timers
Outside the Circle
November 2015
A member feels uncomfortable as he learns more about one of the prayers we use
Who's In Charge?
August 2015
Luckily, in his quest to save AA, he ran across one of our special workers
The man behind the curtain
February 2015
By:
Anonymous
An old-timer finds that a Twelfth Step call right after surgery is a delightful operation.
Oldtimers and Slogans
July 2014
By:
Clyde B.
Clyde B., sober since 1963, shares his experience, strength and hope in an interview with a fellow member in 2013
Head for Shore
October 2012
By:
Gary R.
| Oak Harbor, Washington
Confronted at his dad's bar, a Navy man discovers the truth about his drinking
Homework
February 2006
By:
John G.
| Ravensdale, Washington
A high school student writes about AAS impact on his family
Helping Others
January 2006
By:
Chuck B.
| Dayton, Ohio
In taking a meeting to inmates, AAs find they receive more than they give
Singled Out by Silence
October 2004
By:
J.B.
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Admitting powerlessness opened up new relationships