A Letter From My Father
Web Exclusives
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By:
C.B.
| Miami, Fla.
A long-ago missive from an absent parent makes all the difference
From Misery to Recovery
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By:
Mark W.
| Bridgeport, Neb.
Alcohol caused this pilot to come crashing to the ground, but AA buoyed him up
Back from the Brink
December 2013
Diagnosed with cirrhosis, he finally faced the truth about his drinking
Out of the wilderness
July 2010
By:
BILL H.
| Ann Arbor, Mich.
A teacher and canoeist finally accepts that drinking has made his life unmanageable
Gunning for Recovery
October 2008
By:
Nate G.
| Djibouti
Six months sober, a young veteran stays close to the program in Djibouti
Lammas August!
August 1950
The "Pauciloquent" Deacon bemoans the paucity of this month's drinkin' days--
Ham on Wry
December 1992
Short Takes
January 1954
Tricked into Service
February 2004
By:
Wanda S.
| Jacksonville, Florida
She hoped she'd be able to help out every once in a while
She Said She Was Doing Fine
April 2016
By:
Janice H.
| Clayton, California
Her friend Susan knew everyone in AA and seemed to have it all. So what happened?
Ham on Wry
December 1996
Bottoms Up!
December 1947
The Clip Sheet
January 1947
It’s a Seat, Not a Throne
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Deb W.
| Spokane, Wash.
While sitting in her well-deserved chair one day, she temporarily forgot about her group’s primary purpose
Tough Love
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Lynne W.
| Billings, Mont.
The kindness kept her coming, but it was the members who told her the truth that saved her life