We Care
September 1977
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
A chance encounter brings home the true message of AA. . .
When It's Time to Retire
April 1977
By:
D. W.
| North Port, Florida
At first there's a feeling of loneliness but AA sharing makes everything right again
Inner Story
August 1975
By:
P. M.
| Greenwich, Connecticut
The ravages of alcoholism cannot be measured in pints or quarts
Try Not to Compare
January 1975
By:
Dick C.
| Brooklyn, New York
When our minds open up, every AA story we hear is essentially our own
What Happened to Them Could Happen to Me
September 1973
By:
Vie B.
| Hawaii
There are common denominators in all slips, and from them we can learn how to protect ourselves and help others
How to Nurse Your Depressions
November 1971
By:
R. D.
| Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Do you love your depressions? Do you wallow in self-pity? Here are some helpful hints on the care and feeding of these monsters
Why Not Me?
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Trudy S.
| Berkeley, Calif.
When some questions cannot be answered it’s sometimes best to be grateful and just keep doing the next right thing
Laughter 101
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Glenn P.
| Florissant, Mo.
When a group of nurses visits our open meeting on a field trip, I want them to know about AA group autonomy and that not all meetings are like ours.
Deliver With Care
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Dianne C.
| Cornelius, N.C.
The house had two communal copies of the Big Book, and that was all. My new sponsee had very little money, so I got her a copy of each book.
A Week in the Life of Lisa
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Kaycee F.
| Brown Deer, Wis.
The call to service unites a group of AA women around one troubled soul
It Works
April 2018
By:
Michael W.
| Colorado, Springs, Colo.
A man trapped by alcoholism in his garage finds a life of purpose, guidance and love. It does work...
Lunch & service
August 2017
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
When she took out her sandwich, he got to see what a special worker she was
Model citizen
November 2016
AA News
July 2016
Leaky thinking
January 2016
By:
Definitely Steve
| Brentwood, Tenn.
My wife couldn’t believe what had happened. Was I finally turning into the type of husband she always dreamed of?
Promises and Principles
January 2016
After ten years in the program, she decided that AA worked for her too