A Set of Principles
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
B.R.
| Mt. Washington, Ky.
She was young and she drank hard, but then found the Fellowship and a new way of life
That Imaginary Line
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Rosemary P.
| Waynesboro, Va.
Tradition Three gave this Al-Anon member enough time to listen and see that she too belonged
Choosing to Decide
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Kyle N.
| Austin, Texas
He’s at the turning point. Can he give up the idea that he can run his life the way he always has before
Getting back up
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Bobbie S.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
I came into AA in Los Angeles in 1965. I’ve been sober ever since. Through the years, action has been the magic that has kept me going.
I Found Intimacy
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Janet S.
A classic suburban picture: Great exterior, miserable interior, and plenty of drinking. It was either change her life or explode
A God Of My Understanding
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Kevin K.
| Round Rock, Texas
His perception of God may be a little bit different, but he believes in Alcoholics Anonymous before everything else
When misfortune falls
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Bill W.
| Homestead, Florida
At 26 years sober, a member in Florida finds himself in a homeless shelter. Yet he never forgets his primary purpose
Perfect Recipe
September 2017
By:
Greg S.
| Oakland, New Jersey
When he got to AA, he was done. He didn’t question the recipe. He was just glad to be another meatball in such good sauce
Sailing To Sobriety
January 2017
She’s new in AA, but a veteran sailor, and when she finds herself losing her program, she remembers life lessons the wind and sea have taught her
What’s On Your Mind: It’s All Relative. Or Is It?
December 2016
Putting one dollar in the basket may no longer be enough, suggests an AA who thinks we may need to rethink our attitude when it comes to our tradition of self-support
Gratitude As A Way Of Life
December 2016
By:
Don J.
| Orland Park, Ill.
A member finds a better way to share the joy than being a drunken Santa
Before I act
November 2016
Though we might not be famous, one member thinks it’s important to be careful about what we say—and post—in public
Step Eight: Persons We Had Harmed
August 2007
By:
B.D.
| Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Reprinted from September 1979
A Quiet Path To Peace
January 2007
By:
Jim F.
| Devonport, Tasmania
An AA gets a toehold on serenity
It's Just What We Do
December 2005
By:
Kris W.
| Kensington, California
A newcomer watches AA in action
A Mother's Love
August 2004
By:
Sioux G.
| Charles City, Iowa
A newcomer discovers the power of a few AA tools
