The sweet side of the mountain
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
K.W.
| Tucson, Arizona
Way up in the lofty peaks of Colorado high country, was a meeting two city gals won’t soon forget
Don’t Dwell On The Past
September 2018
By:
Steve M (Definitely Steve)
| Nashville, Tenn.
He was drinking at one of the proudest moments of his and his son’s lives, but decades of sobriety have brought him rewards beyond his wildest dreams
Luck of the Irish
June 2018
By:
Anonymous
If you’re very far from home and desperate enough, finding a meeting in Ireland can be quite remarkable
The Reunion
May 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Lee’s Summit, Mo.
He’d been drinking all his life, but when his children threatened to boycott the family reunion he understood how serious his problem was
New tricks
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
John L.
| Provincetown, Massachusetts
An early morning group in Massachusetts teaches an old-timer that it’s never too late to learn
AA And Me
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Carla V.
| Moultrie, Ga.
She was an empty nester, a grandmother and a full-blown drunk who vowed she would never become one of “those people” in AA. But, just her luck, she did...
Walking the Walk
October 2017
By:
Jen S.
| San Antonio, Texas
Stationed far from home and with drinking all around her, a newcomer calls up her AA tools to stay sober another day
Quiet example
June 2017
By:
Anonymous
His sponsor never talked about all the service he did. You just had to watch him
Traveling To Sobriety
May 2017
Her job takes her around the country, but wherever she lands, AA is there
My Story
May 2017
By:
Ellen V.
Whenever she has a bad day, she tells herself the story of her spiritual awakening, late one night, after everything seemed lost
Nothing fancy here
March 2017
By:
Frank M.
| Aledo, Illinois
The machine shed across from the dollar store is nothing special, but what happens inside sure is
What is happiness?
January 2017
By:
Edwin B.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
A son’s question on an autumn day reminds a sober dad just how far he’s come
Carrying The Message
December 2016
For a man who has done time himself, bringing a meeting to a prison on a regular basis turns out to be the best way possible to carry the message
Ordinary hero
November 2016
When it comes to going to any lengths, she’s reminded that she’s just another drunk
Yo Soy Una Alcohólica"("I Am an Alcoholic")
July 2002
By:
Stevie L.
| Boulder, Colorado
A small miracle in Mazatlán
Anonymity
September 1999
By:
Mickey H.
| Springville, Utah
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