Truck Stop Angels
August 2014
By:
Rachel R.
| Rocky Mount, North Carolina
In search of food, clean clothes and an AA meeting, a tired driver hits the road and finds a truckload of kindness
Pearl and the Pigeon
July 2014
By:
Phyll T.
| Parry Sound, Ontario,
At the time, she couldn't see how these two women in an old pickup truck would help her find her way home
The Things That Matter
June 2014
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Alcohol no longer is the most important thing in his life
The Boy in the Light Blue Truck
April 2014
By:
Katie K.
| Wilmington, North Carolina
How a boy, a crab and sweet summer rain gave her the courage to let go
Square Peg, Round Hole
November 2013
By:
Mary C.
| Elloree, South Carolina
When she catches herself struggling too much, it’s time for Step Eleven
Welcome to Houston
January 2013
By:
Richard L.
| Paramus, New Jersey
In a lonely hotel on his 20th anniversary, an alcoholic gets on his laptop and finds some love
Unopened Gifts
December 2012
By:
Bruno W.
| Colinton, Alberta
Alone on Christmas Eve, a newcomer makes a risky deal with God
Hope in the Yard
July 2012
By:
—Chris K.
| New Port Richey, Florida
How a little magazine connected two men who really needed AA
Letters from my Father
July 2012
By:
—Gary N.
| Lilburn, Georgia
A sober son discovers that he and his dad had more in common than they thought
On Awakening
May 2012
By:
Hector G.
| San Bruno, California
When he let go of self-will and began practicing Step Three he finally felt free
Goodbye to All That
October 2011
By:
Julianne
| New York, New York
A newcomer shares her experiences of giving up a drinking life
Brick by Brick
August 2011
By:
Corey R.
| West Liberty, Kentucky
When his life exploded across the evening news, a solid foundation kept him sober
A life exploded
April 2011
By:
Bea S.
| Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Cancer, a gambling addiction, a heart attack, a husband’s affair … and she still didn’t drink.
Web Exclusive: Bartender, Hand Me the Phone!
March 2011
By:
Ellis B.
| Rusk, Texas
Multiple jail visits weren’t enough. A call from a bar was his moment of hope.
An Indescribable Benevolence
August 1992
By:
Margaret G.
| Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Step Two can reveal our true colors
