Understanding Acceptance
June 1996
By:
Sarah J.
| Centralia, Washington
This sober mother had trouble finding the key to coping with her teenage son
In All Our Affairs?
May 1996
By:
Anonymous
This AA had to come to terms with his own marital infidelity
Searching for Balance
September 1995
By:
Bonnie P.
| Columbus, Ohio
The difficulties and challenges of juggling marriage, meetings, and kids
A Beacon in the Dark
September 1991
By:
Nadene S.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The power of our primary purpose
Three Weeks into Sanity
July 1972
By:
C. B.
| Houston, Texas
A sudden awakening brought her to an acceptance of reality
A Sponsor Can't Be My Higher Power
May 1972
By:
Dean S.
| Santa Monica, California
We belong to no one and no one belongs to us. We are God's "babies
An Illicit Affair
May 1972
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
You don't die of fright or shame. Matter of fact, you feel pretty good about it - Small-Town AA
24-hour Serenity
June 1971
By:
E. S.
| Hartsdale, New York
Serenity depends on the attitudes you bring to daily living, and it's not hard to retain the right attitude for just one day - Essence of AA
Impact at Acapulco
March 1970
By:
W. C.
| Cuernavaca
A serious accident provided time to reflect and be grateful
The Preacher and the Meeting
An AA tells how his home group had to find a new space to avoid hearing the message of the church
Who Am I Really?
After a lifetime of pretending to be somebody else, the Steps helped her accept herself
In All Our Affairs
Is it possible to continue to love someone when their behavior goes against our most basic beliefs?
A Rugged League
January 1969
By:
B. P.
| St. John's
That's what B.P. calls the convention speaking circuit as he lauds its "noble men and women
It's What Happened to Me
April 1967
By:
Anonymous
| California
What makes an AA talk lively and inspiring? - More on AA talks
The Conniver's Prayer
January 1967
By:
B. R., Anonymous
Herewith a how-to document that ought to be of no use to anybody