Side by side
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Lily B.
| Costa Mesa, California
Week after week they read two different Big Books to find the words that changed both their lives
Open up!
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Mitch G.
| Arlington, Texas
With all the courage he could muster, he made it inside, only to be told to come back next Tuesday
My place in the world
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Jim F.
| Devonport
No longer in the center of the universe, a longtime member in Tasmania is content to deal with things as they come along
Room 202
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Harry M.
| Oakland, California
At six months sober, he joined his sponsor on a Twelfth Step call that neither will soon forget
Sliding Into Home
August 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Punta Gorda, Fla.
The feeling she has when she arrives at the safe haven of her morning home group is like scoring a run in the extended battle against alcoholism
Lost Wallet, Found Opportunity
August 2018
By:
Adam K.
| Fresh Meadows, N.Y.
He panicked when he lost his wallet, but soon enough discovered that AA would come to the rescue in unexpected ways
Troublemaker
June 2017
By:
Art H.
| Mount Prospect, Illinois
How a ministry student turned into an alcoholic bad boy, then found spirituality in AA
Silent Friends
May 2017
By:
Matt S.
| Burien, Wash.
His loved ones cared enough about him to get him the help he needed, even as he tuned them out and reached for another drink
Turning point
March 2017
By:
Bill O.
| Chalfont, Pennsylvania
A member recalls the tragic story that helped him make a decision and put him on the road to Step Three
Back to the surface
January 2017
By:
Crystal B.
| Sun City, California
Feelings and events may take her down, but she now has the tools to come right back up
Lesson in Faith
September 2015
By:
Rex R.
| Tinley Park,, Ill.
Down to his last dollars and full of fear, he turned to his Higher Power
8 Days
September 2015
By:
Irving M.
| Washington, D.C.
The vital role his home group plays in his sobriety was brought home to him
Part of something big
April 2015
By:
Allison D.
| Glenside, Pennsylvania
How her dream to have a meaningful life became something to really cheer about
My Friend Danny
November 2014
By:
Michael B.
| Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
A winner in AA might not always look like what we expect
New Meetings, New Friends
September 2014
By:
Monica L.
| Wichita, Kansas
By finding a new group, she was able to have the kind of sobriety she wanted
What Happened to Them Could Happen to Me
November 1983
By:
V. B.
There are common denominators in all slips, and from them we can learn how to protect ourselves and help others - From the September 1973 Grapevine
How to Nurse Your Depressions
November 1980
By:
R. D
Here are some helpful hints on the care and feeding of these monsters - From the November 1971 Grapvine
The Real Me
December 1979
By:
W. S.
| Toledo, Ohio
Now I can live each day as me, not playing an actor's role
We Care
September 1977
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
A chance encounter brings home the true message of AA. . .
When It's Time to Retire
April 1977
By:
D. W.
| North Port, Florida
At first there's a feeling of loneliness but AA sharing makes everything right again
Inner Story
August 1975
By:
P. M.
| Greenwich, Connecticut
The ravages of alcoholism cannot be measured in pints or quarts
Try Not to Compare
January 1975
By:
Dick C.
| Brooklyn, New York
When our minds open up, every AA story we hear is essentially our own
What Happened to Them Could Happen to Me
September 1973
By:
Vie B.
| Hawaii
There are common denominators in all slips, and from them we can learn how to protect ourselves and help others
How to Nurse Your Depressions
November 1971
By:
R. D.
| Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Do you love your depressions? Do you wallow in self-pity? Here are some helpful hints on the care and feeding of these monsters