Family Circle
August 1953
How One AA Wife Lives the 12 Steps - As non-alcoholic mates and families see the AA program. . .
Oakland and the East Bay
February 1952
A. A.'s Country-wide News Circuit
September 1946
July 8, 1944
March 1946
Listening to the Wind
December 2001
It took an "angel" to introduce this Native American woman to AA and recovery.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
March 1973
By:
Rev. Canon Samuel M. Shoemaker D.D.
<emphasis type="italic">"There were men like clergyman Sam Shoemaker, whose early teachings did so much to inspire Dr. Bob and me."</emphasis> Bill W. in <emphasis type="italic">AA Comes of Age</emphasis>
Who Is that Boy in the Painting?
January 2012
By:
David M.
| Toledo, Ohio
Lost in alcohol, a young man robs his own parents and can't believe who he's become
Web Exclusive: Lesson in the Wild
March 2011
By:
Danl L.
Scotch on a camping trip sent this boy down the wrong path.
A Way of Life
December 1999
By:
Jim N.
| West Springfield, Massachusetts
Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
What we say matters
November 2016
One member says that when we go to the podium, we have a job to do
13th-Stepping And The Damage Done
October 2016
When does a warm greeting go too far? One AA woman writes of how meetings need to be a safe haven, but can’t be when members engage in practices that many consider predatory.
Keeping Pace with HP
January 2016
To maintain his spiritual connection, he laces up his shoes and takes off on a morning run
Praying for Coworkers
October 2015
He couldn’t stand those guys at the office, but he kept working on it—one prayer at a time
Contents Under Pressure
May 2014
By:
Jon. W.
| White Plains, New York
Alcohol seemed to be the solution to the turmoil inside
East of the Red River
March 2014
By:
L.L.
| Medicine Hat, Alberta
An alcoholic discovers you can sink a lot lower than living under a bridge
Recipe for a sober holiday
December 2013
By:
Ray S.
| Snyder, New York
How to stay away from the Yuletide sauce? A member whips up some ingredients that work
The sun rises with no help from me
December 2013
By:
Betty L.
| Fitchburg, Wisconsin
As long as she takes the action, her Higher Power will do the rest
Getting the Boot
November 2013
By:
April P.
| Monongahela, Pennsylvania
How self-will run riot gave her a swift kick in the pants
Welcome
September 2013
By:
Gigi L.
| Ypsilanti, Michigan
Once we find a meeting, it feels good to be included
On the Right Track
July 2013
By:
Peter B.
| Mississauga, Ontario
A man who lost his job finds something much more important on his way home
Lending the AA name?
June 2013
By:
K.K.
| Manassas, Virginia
Tradition Six reminds us to be careful not to endorse
Ticket to Ride
February 2013
By:
Bob S.
| Marquette, Michigan
AA buddies fly to the rescue when a member’s son reaches out
Where did the party go?
December 2012
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Birthday boy gets a big surprise at his first sober yuletide event