Oh No, It's That Bob Again
November 2014
By:
Meegan K.
| Burbank, California
It was bad enough he was all alone on Thanksgiving, but now that happy AA guy was back
Desert Dry
September 2014
By:
Meredith L.
| Tucson, Arizona
Not drinking and not following the program, she found herself at an emotional bottom
An Ol' Country Gal
June 2014
By:
Brian D.
| Richmond, Indiana
You never know who will carry the message for you
My Town — Our Celebration
May 2014
By:
Gail L.
| Akron, Ohio
An old-timer shares how lucky she is that she got sober in Akron, Ohio
Crosstalk
November 2013
By:
Anonymous
When is it OK to refer to someone else’s share? One member has some thoughts
On the Road to WACYPAA
January 2013
By:
Niamh E.
| Dublin
An Irish visitor and her newcomer friend take off on a sober West Coast adventure
Heave Ho!
September 2012
By:
L.W.
| New York, New York
He made it through the doors of AA, but not the doors of the church
Call the Exterminator!
July 2012
By:
Amber M.
| Florence, Kentucky
She asks God to help her eliminate the termites, not just the rotted wood
Muskrat, Muskrat
December 2011
By:
Doreen H.
| Three Hills, Alberta
An AA group has an unusual visitor
Story Archive: Welcome?
April 2011
By:
C.G.
| Crystal Springs, Florida
When a wet drunk shows up at a meeting
MY ICED TEA FIT
September 2009
By:
NORM H.
| Cary, N.C.
Steeping in a self-centered brew, an old-timer's desire to control resurfaces
Whose Sobriety Is It, Anyway?
August 2005
By:
Fred C.
| Roanoke, Virginia
On wanting to get sober for yourself
Growing Pains
April 2005
By:
Anonymous
How to get through the times when the Fellowship doesn't seem to fit
Guilt Is a Cunning Weapon
May 1974
By:
H. M.
| Newhall, California
It can destroy us, or it can help us relate to our fellow alcoholic
Hurting?
October 1973
By:
H. M. K. Jr.
| Amarillo, Texas
The longer you work the Steps, and the more you practice them, the sooner you can be happy again
Akron in England
February 1969
By:
R. H.
| London
London's bridge to alcoholics is stronger now, thanks to a new group which faulted the stiff upper lip approach
I Nearly Quit
September 1965
By:
J. S.
| Walla Walla, Washington
Step Discussion - Here's a good start on a closed meeting discussion of Step Two, with emphasis on that word "sanity
Only a Gimmick!
October 1964
By:
M. T.
| Miami
How a red poker chip helped this AA make a first anniversary
The Stretched Mind
September 1963
By:
J. W.
| Chicago, Illinois
One member uses the Twelve Steps as an expandable tape-measure
Our "Peace Corps" for Zululand
July 1962
By:
J. R.
| Brooklyn, New York
arrived in South Africa when three AAs set out to tell the Zulu people that alcoholism is a disease and not a disgrace