Denial
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By:
Deloyce H
| Spruce Grove, Alberta
She took someone else to an AA meeting—but came back for herself
Get the fun going!
September 2023
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By:
Anonymous
| Wilmington, North Carolina
At first she was afraid to talk to the other young members. But when the fair came to town, she made her move
There Was Still Hope
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Dani C.
| Pocatello, Idaho
Embracing life on life’s terms was essential to her sobriety
The Notebook
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Katy R.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
Her grandfather died sober, and left behind a notebook that showed her how “to be”
Make 'Em Laugh
August 2003
By:
Mary O.
| Bokeelia, Florida
An old sobersides falls in love with laughter
Listen to People's Feelings
July 1980
By:
C. H.
| Grants, N. M.
He found that all the people in those meetings, whether seventeen or seventy were "just like me
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1978
By:
Thomas Hill
In 'Golden Age' Country
The Twelve Traditions - A Grapevine Milestone Report
November 1952
AA's Platform For Unity Marks Sixth November Birthday
“You Drink Too Much, Mum!”
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By:
Vicky W.
| Buckhaven, Fife
Her son roused her from the depths of her alcoholism
From Pretty to Beautiful
May 2005
By:
Janell H.
| Snohomish, Washington
The illusion of alcoholism vs. the reality of recovery
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
May 1983
Physicians Warn Physicians
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
October 1980
By:
NIAAA Information and Feature Service
A Different 'Head Start'
The Children Say What A.A. Means to Them
December 1944
By:
Bert T.'s 18-year-old son, Alan
A.A. Showed My Father the Door to Maturity. . .
Nothing In Moderation
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Charles M.
| Freehold, N.J.
In everything—including sobriety, thankfully—he knows no moderation
Everything's going to be okay
September 2019
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By:
Alan F.
| Shoreline, Washington
One day on a beach, something lifted his hope and guided him out of the dark, drunken life
Dancing with Mom
January 2016
Acting as though she loved the mother she couldn’t stand changed both lives forever
My Own Private Hell
February 2014
By:
Anonymous
He couldn't stop and he was drinking mouthwash, until AA gave him the key to get free
Dear Grapevine
February 2013
Nap Time
September 2012
By:
Chuck M.
| Freehold, New Jersey
... and he said he was hanging in bars to make friends!
Color-blind
November 2006
By:
Wally F.
| Phelan, California
THIS AA HAD TO FIND A MEETING WITH HIS KIND OF DRUNK
Winnipeg Women Celebrate the Big Five-O
August 2003
By:
The Winnipeg Women's Group
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
In February 2003, the Winnipeg Women's Group in Winnipeg, Manitoba, celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, making it, they've been told, the oldest women's group in Alcoholics Anonymous to function continuously for that length of time. --The Home Group<lbHe