One Evening At Rehab
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By:
B.M.
| Punta Gorda, Fla.
Her program of recovery evolved from a simple yet profound question
Looking For A Sponsor
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R.W.
| Ionia, N.Y.
Finding that “touchstone” to a good and lasting sobriety
Right on Time
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Polly B.
| Wilmington, North Carolina
Showing up for family and revisiting past trauma was a rocky drive. Luckily, she found some fellows to join her
At The Jumping-Off Point
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S.W.
| Weaverville, N.C.
It wasn’t until he started putting his shoes under the bed that he came to believe
No Opinion
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Missouri
Thanks to Tradition Ten, he learned that it was OK not to let everyone know what he thought about everything
Never Too Young
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Annette C.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Once she was introduced to the world of Young People’s AA events, she never looked back!
Heaven on Earth
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Dea R-G
| Isleton, California
With a wife, a dog, a garden, a woodshop and a great sponsor, this oldtimer says life’s a grand gift
Unity=Love
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
A member shares how we use the tools to keep the group together and how no one is more important than the next
Picture Perfect
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Sherry A.
| Warwick, New York
She can fondly recall the day she came to believe, thanks to a little girl’s drawing on her fridge
In My Heart Forever
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By:
Loren S.
| South Bend, Ind.
The legacy of his sponsorship lives on in each new suffering alcoholic who seeks help
Beyond Human Help
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By:
Liza P.
| Middle Park, Victoria
Finding a spiritual awakening through the 12 Steps
Think, Think, Think!
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By:
Jim C.
| Cumming, Ga.
The sign was upside-down—but so was his thinking!
Waking Up To Reality
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By:
G.S.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Getting sober for herself—but breaking a generational cycle
Following Directions
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Rex H.
| Houston, Texas
Lost after a swimming trip in the Connecticut woods, an AA couple gets a pleasant surprise
From Hopeless To Hopeful
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By:
April P.
| White Lake, Mich.
Freeing herself was a long journey—but ultimately, she found her way
One for Mom and one for Harv
July 2016
A family passes down the gratitude for all Alcoholics Anonymous has given them.
Slow Grower
May 2016
His sponsor planted the seed of general service, but it didn’t take root right away. He had to get there on his own
I'm New to This Too
January 2016
By:
TB-D.
| Houston, Texas
A newcomer gives an even newer guy his number, but who knew he’d actually call?
The False Sea
November 2015
He had to concede that his drinking wasn't just part of the fisherman lifestyle
Not Afraid to Be Judged
May 2015
By:
Patrick M.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
How a sober lawyer walked through his fear to reach out and do more service
A Planted Seed
May 2015
By:
Ross D.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Fifty years ago, a member in Kansas delivered a message to a nursing class that later saved a life
Jousting at the Windmills
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
| California
During his drinking years, he did the same things over and over again and couldn't understand why things just kept getting worse
Drunk in Church
April 2014
By:
Anonymous
Her search for faith upstairs on Sundays found a home in the rooms below
At the Fish Fry
March 2014
By:
Dave M.
| Fenton, Montana
While looking for a grand spiritual experience, he came to see that his awakening was the result of many moments along the way
Scared to be seen
December 2013
By:
Anonymous
A newcomer gets assured right away about anonymity in AA
The Open Hand of Friendship
November 2013
Shaking and scared, a newcomer is taken under the wing of an AA at a meeting
A Clear Signal
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
After taking a man's life, her need to get sober became as transparent as a prison TV
Let the Music Play
May 2013
By:
Larry T.
| London, England
A DJ gets sober and thinks life is over, but the party hasn't really started
Hot Wine
March 2013
By:
Michael P.
| Puyallup, Washington
Stealing booze seemed like a good idea at the time, but the price just kept getting higher
Bright Lights of Fun
January 2013
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
How a young AA learned to re-define “fun,” and find a colorful new world