Send Me An Angel
April 2018
By:
Jodi T.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
She was on an extended relapse—and a journey into hell—when an angel showed up at the jail
Fault
April 2018
By:
Robert T.
As an active alcoholic, he found fault in others to feel good about himself. His Fourth Step inventory helped change all that
Unity Disrupted
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Anonymous
| Maui, Hawaii
An awkward incident at a morning meeting enlightens some members about our common welfare
A Psychic Change
March 2017
Waking up in a hospital bed, diagnosed with alcoholic dementia, he found his way out of the fog with the help of his Higher Power
Peace Be Still
October 2015
When he feels the urge to make ripples in the pond, he turns to his Higher Power
The Double Life of Paola
August 2014
By:
Paola M.
| Atlanta, Georgia
She was excited to be in the U.S., but her drinking took off, and she had to keep it a secret
Why I Stayed
July 2014
By:
Snow P.
| Lake Worth, Florida
An AA talks about how she stayed married for over 30 years through the good and the bad
A Different Ending
July 2014
By:
Charlie C.
| Cliffwood, New Jersey
In AA, we get the chance to write the rest of the story without alcohol
Spiritual Experiences
August 2012
By:
Bill W.
Our co-founder explains why we should question no one's transformation
Life Underground
January 2012
By:
Joey W.
| Palm Springs, California
His life consisted of living and drinking in a sewer until he made it back to AA
There's More Than One Way to Reach Bottom
December 2011
By:
Kevin 0.
| Massachusetts
After nearly two decades in the program, a member experiences a new bottom
Alcohol and Politics
October 2011
By:
Cheryl B.
| North Riverside, Illinois
Outside issues are better left … well, outside
Web Exclusive: On the Other Side of Amends
May 2011
By:
Steve H.
An alcoholic ends up on the receiving side of an amends for a change
Story Archive: Attitude Adjustment
April 2011
By:
Gee
| New York, New York
A nice way to start the day
Little Surrenders
August 1982
By:
D. J.
| Columbus, Ohio
Through the Seventh Step he realized that we "carry our worlds within ourselves
A Painful Resentment
February 1982
By:
B. G.
| Fort Worth, Texas
Bitterness from an old hurt caused pain--even after fifteen years of sobriety
Thanks for My Recovery
January 1979
By:
R. S.
| Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
And for always being there to keep me on the beam
No More Sad Tales
June 1977
By:
W. O'D.
| San Diego, California
A collection of nuts taught him the joy of laughter
And Then We Were Five
February 1976
By:
Art C.
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
The chain begins with one reaching out to another
Absolutely Positive
June 1975
By:
The Rev. D. M.
| Davao City
Not drinking was one of the "absolutes" and he was positive about his drinking
Making Amends
March 1975
By:
Tom A.
| Laguna Beach, California
Freedom comes with facing problems fearlessly
Did Anonymity Help Kill Jim
February 1972
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
Two whole years of chances slipped away, and suddenly it was too late
The Good AAS from Outside
February 1971
By:
C. M.
| Miami, Florida
My heart will always be in institutional AA, for I know what it has done for me".
