Everything He Needed To Know
Web Exclusives
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By:
Paul T.
| Mariposa, Calif.
A Man, A Book, A Heartfelt Prayer
My Sober Mom
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By:
Lynn M.
| Santa Ana, Calif.
Her mother, sober and beloved by AA
Ticket to Ride
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Heidi V.
| Torrevieja, Spain
Gin and tonic used to get her through the stress of an airport. But this time she just made a friend
Just 10 More Minutes
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
An aggravating attempt to find the perfect Eleventh Step practice opened the door to an amazing awakening
The Invisible Line
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By:
Tina W.
| Hobe Sound,, Fla.
After her divorce, she crossed an invisible but very real line
A Different Perspectıve
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Christina R.
| Stockton, Calif.
Once she got a service sponsor general service became her passion, and a whole new world opened up
Triumph of the heart
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Tom B.
| Patchogue, N.Y.
Two alcoholics share an unexpected powerful moment one night in the local jail
Boy meets girl
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Carol V.
| Pensacola, Fla.
This longtime member’s spouse just passed away. So did his. But through their grief, they both reached out. Now what?
A Great Ex-Wife
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Cathy P.
| South Cairo, N.Y.
She thought her relationship would be happily ever after. With the tools that AA gave her, it kind of was
I Heard, I Saw, I Felt, I Knew
Web Exclusives
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By:
Guy H.
| Sonora, Calif.
Half a century later, a young people’s meeting brings back his first moment in AA
The biggest tip I ever got
October 2018
By:
Tom W.
| Santa Fe, New Mexico
In 1951, a 15-year-old boy delivered a telegram to a little house in Akron. He hadn’t a clue why he’d one day return
Journey to Sobriety
April 2018
By:
Martin K.
| Charlotte, N.C.
After six DWIs, he realized it was either the end of him or the end of his drinking. Which was it going to be?
Replay Resentment
February 2016
He had a bunch of tapes he could pop into the player and use to justify more drinking
A Teaspoon of Willingness
August 2015
She was nearly dying of cirrhosis before she decided to try to stop drinking
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
October 1986
By:
Tom O'Connell
Partners: Alcohol and Abuse
Safe Landing
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Melissa L.
| Mount Clare, West Virginia
A family intervention got her to the right place, and waiting for her there was a gift she’ll never forget
One step at a time
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Anonymous
| New Britain, Conn.
A member shares about his journey into sobriety and the challenges of living with cerebral palsy
Soldier on
July 2010
By:
ANONYMOUS
| Mission, British Columbia
A Korean War vet who shot a man while drunk begins to repair his past
Sharing Her Gifts
June 2008
By:
Anonymous
| St. Louis, Missouri
Once "miserable beyond description," an AA lives life on life's terms
Outside Freedomville
July 2007
By:
Randy H.
| Bucksharbor, Maine
A solution to that first drink called insanity
Not So Tough
January 2012
By:
Jason K.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
Just how does a bright kid end up on a couch by the railroad tracks?
