Glad to Empty our Pockets
August 2015
Two AA friends find joy in taking meetings behind five locked metal doors
Go for the Ride
December 2014
By:
Anonymous
One reason he got involved in general service was right outside on the curb
25-lb. turkey, 500-lb. phone
November 2014
By:
John W.
| Wayne, Pennsylvania
How a newcomer gets through his first stressful sober Thanksgiving
Mission: Tradition
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
One member's quest to find out more about how our Fellowship lives and grows
Typing through the Fear
October 2014
By:
Ann K.
| Houston, Texas
She used to need booze to write; now she just needs a little sober courage
The Only Woman in Town
June 2014
By:
Diane W.
| Williams Lake, British Columbia
In the 1960s, the small-town meetings in Canada were a man’s game
Recycling Day
March 2014
By:
Janet S.
| Eugene, Oregon
She took better care of her trash than she did of herself
Into the Wide World
January 2014
By:
Cindy T.
An old timer talks about how vital service was for her in staying sober and rebuilding her life
Five Years Later
December 2013
After a long relapse he came back to AA and found a God of his understanding
Obstacle Course
October 2013
By:
Jill Maria M.
| West Bend, Wisconsin
Watch out for alcohol! Food can be tricky for the newly sober member
Taking it Slow
August 2013
By:
Nels H.
| Quebec, Montreal
A sober guy learns that the best things take time
Diagnosis: fear, cure: action
June 2013
By:
Karen A.
| New York, New York
How a service job she didn't want helped her get past her fear of hospitals
Honey, Have You Been Drinking?
March 2013
By:
William B.
| Prairie Village, Kansas
At seven months, a newcomer deals with trust issues
Warm on the Inside
December 2012
By:
Percy G
| Gravenhurst, Ontario
A member shares his thoughts on anonymity and how nice it is to give quietly
A Fridge Full of Food
June 2012
By:
W.H.
| Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Gratitude is one thing she doesn't take for granted
Solo Act
August 1983
By:
B. H.
| Newburgh, New York
First, he was a loner. Then, he played duets with booze. Finally, with AA and sobriety, he became part of the human race
An 8hr 12th Step Call
January 1983
By:
J. C.
| Inglewood, California
Helping a suffering alcoholic for the first time was rewarding--and hectic!