A Bright Future
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By:
Laura S.
| Bradenton, Fla.
She never would have guessed that happiness was right there waiting for her
Mr. Loudmouth
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Mike D.
| Syracuse, New York
Of course it was the angry, obnoxious guy who taught him his first real lesson of principles before personalities
Do We Really Want A Spiritual Awakening?
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By:
Anonymous
| Seattle, Wash.
The importance of letting go of thinking too hard
Thirteen Years To Step One
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By:
Laura C.
| Hillsboro, Ore.
Getting sober sometimes takes a while, but the rewards are incalculable
See You Next Week
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Ames S.
| New York, N.Y.
A chance visit to a long-ago meeting reminds a longtimer that much that we treasure in AA stays the same
Lighting the way
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Tina W.
| Hobe Sound, Fla.
Though her last day drinking was rudderless and dark, she found a beacon to point the way out
Confessions of a cookie longtimer
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Sandy A.
| San Diego, Calif.
Out of all the service positions in which she got to serve, this one was by far the sweetest
Spirituality Without Religion
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By:
R.H.
| Searchlight, Nev.
Like many AA’s, he found an individual path to his Higher Power
My First Year Journey
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By:
Robert B.
| Newtown Square, Pa.
Looking back on the year that transformed his life
Living My Life
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Ann S.
| Hemet, Calif.
Life’s challenges keep unfolding for this old-timer.
So does the help we get when we reach out
So does the help we get when we reach out
From Outside to Inside
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By:
Audrey S.
| Pompano Beach, Fla.
She found the meeting after the meeting—and discovered the healing power of AA service
Outside Help
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Mitch E.
| Bountiful, Utah
With donuts and a little faith, they not only got their chores done, but had the best meeting ever
We Admitted We Were Powerless
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By:
Laurie B.
| Margate, Fla.
She devoted her life to saving animals—but almost neglected to save herself
A Winning Game
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Nicole S.
| Denver, Colo.
She made a play to fit her love of football into her new sober life and scored big
Time for AA?
December 1993
By:
Laura W.
| San Diego, California
This sober member decides to stay close to meetings and not to compare her recovery to other's
The Road Gets Narrower
June 1991
By:
Dorothy H.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One alcoholic sharing his or her experience, strength, and hope with another is the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous. This month, six more AAs share their thoughts on this topic, so vital to AA's future.
Memoirs of a Successful Failure
May 1985
By:
J. C.
| Trenton, New Jersey
Two AAs illuminate the relationship between success and spiritual growth