Journey to the Sunlight of the Spirit
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous
| Tracy, Calif.
An affair with a married man in sobriety gives her the courage to finally face herself and her past
Something to offer
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Jack J.
| St. Louis
After warming up to the love of his group, a newcomer learns how good it feels to return the favor
Return to Jail
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Yvette T.
| Columbus, Ohio
Sober now, she speaks at the prison she was once locked up in—and finds it to be a transformative experience
Lots of opinions
October 2018
By:
D.T.
| Yakima, Washington
A member with strong views shares what she’s learned about tolerance, compassion and Tradition Ten
Break time
August 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Merrimack, New Hampshire
When you’re at a service meeting and about to tear your hair out, remember—don’t take yourself too seriously
Good to the last drop
August 2018
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
There’s no better air freshener at a morning meeting than the good, old-fashioned smell of coffee
Denial Got Me There
May 2018
By:
Peter G.
| San Antonio, Texas
It was a dark and stormy night…and he didn’t feel like going to a meeting. But somehow, his Higher Power led him to one
Personal Growth Through Telephone Answering
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Gary C.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sometimes that telephone weighs 300 pounds. But sometimes it is light as a feather...
A priceless cut
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Carol P.
| San Francisco, California
You never know when you might save a life between a shampoo and a blow-dry
Jump start
April 2017
By:
Corey F.
| Soledad, California
The information he got in treatment about the program started this young man’s AA engine and put his sobriety in high gear
Preacher in my truck
March 2017
By:
Frank L.
| Santee, California
Desperate for a drink, a newcomer reaches out to a stranger who ends up saving the day
Step work
February 2017
By:
Brian W.
| Hartsel, Colorado
A sponsee learns it’s not about winning, it’s about appreciating the road he’s on
Tom
February 2017
A message of gratitude to the selfless friend who made sure he got to treatment and started him on his way to a quarter-century of sobriety.
In The Company Of Others
December 2006
By:
Adam N.
| Ottawa
A Muslim member talks about faith, recovery, and the Steps
Life Without The Fall
October 2006
By:
Karen K.
| Soldiers Grove, Louisiana
She changed her thinking and changed her life
Stick With The Stickers
August 2006
By:
Nancy S.
| Renton, Washington
They're the ones who stick around
Forgiving God
January 2006
By:
Fran J.
| San Rafael, California
When childhood tragedy creates a barrier to faith
Grateful to Be an Alcoholic? Not Me
November 2005
By:
Gregory F.
| Henderson, Nevada
An AA draws the line between an alcoholic who is in recovery and one who is not
Armchair Anniversary
August 2005
By:
Carl O.
| Milford, Massachusetts
Not everyone likes the spotlight
It's Not About Me
January 2004
By:
Janis H.
| St. Catharines, Ontario
The freedom of getting out of the way
Where's Waldo?
July 2003
By:
Ric G.
| San Juan Capistrano, California
Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
