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To Catch a Break

March 2012

By: Jimmy E. | Dallas, Texas

A chance run-in while shopping changes a Texan's life

Heat, pray, love

May 2010

By: SNOW P. | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

My Place of Hope

December 2009

By: BRENDA M. | Boise, Idaho

Near a favorite childhood refuge, a woman surrenders her will

SOMETIMES I CRAWLED

November 2009

By: LESLIE M. | Pickerington, Ohio

A difficult life in early sobriety has a newcomer doubting her recovery

Daddy, What Is Drunk?

December 2000

By: Rob W. | Baltimore, Maryland

Another First Birthday

March 1991

By: V. L. S | Afton, New York

Mom, Why Do You Drink?

May 1990

By: Billie W. | Juneau, Alaska

Who Are the Winners?

January 1982

By: F. C. | Burlington, Ontario

A Now-forty Face

October 1981

By: B. M. | Charleston, West Virginia

It turned out to be a wonderful birthday

Pedestals

January 1981

By: L. A. | Valley Stream, New York

Start Simple

December 1980

By: W. R. | Sydney

Seventeen and Sober

January 1978

By: Anonymous | Richmond, New York

Preamble to Recovery

May 1975

By: W. C. | Rockford, Illinois

Young people in AA

Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience

January 1970

Teenage Views of AA

Sa Glad Sa Glad

December 1966

By: H. S. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Getting Into Action

January 1980

By: R. G. | Fort Knox, Kentucky

This AA found the joys of helping others

My Name Is. . .TOM

September 1964

By: T. M. | Connecticut

Ham on Wry

April 1997

Ham on Wry

June 1995

What's Going on Here, Anyway?

May 1982

By: P. B. | Brooklyn, New York

Ham on Wry

October 1997

By: Tony A. | Dedham, Massachusetts

Ham on Wry

April 1995

At Wit's End

September 2009

By: KAY K. | Redondo Beach, Calif.

Welcome to AA

At Wit's End

May 2009

By: TONY A. | Massachusetts

Oldie but goodie

Humor

January 1961

By: The Pioneer

Once Over Lightly

September 1982

Sense and nonsense on the road to recovery

Where Attraction Happens

June 2025 | Annual Prison Issue

By: Pat R. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A place where sobriety is infectious, honesty happens and love and hope rule. My home group—it’s a beautiful thing

Carrying the Message

May 1968

By: J. B. | Richmond, Virginia

First things first

What Price Slips

August 1951

By: E. L. | Chicago, Illinois

What’s On Your Mind: Chanting

July 2019 | The Prison Issue

By: Ken C. | Mesa, Ariz.

It does “work if you work it,” but do you really need to keep saying that?