When It’s Time
Web Exclusives
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By:
Lori W.
| Smithers, BC
Coming to AA after four “dry” years not drinking, she discovered the joy of fellowship
It’s Just What We Do
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By:
C.M.
| Cascade Locks, Ore.
Her home group gave this faltering newcomer a “precious gift” that set her on the path to sobriety
The First Time
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By:
Robert S.
| Charlottesville, Va.
As a beginner, facing his desire to drink taught him a sobriety-long lesson
Keep Listening
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By:
David C.
| Estero., Fla.
Voices from the rooms that keep us sober
On a Dark Morning
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Tom L.
| Albany, Georgia
At five years sober he woke up hating everyone, including himself. Time to pick up the phone
Relapse or S.L.I.P.?
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By:
J. S.
| Forks, Wash.
She could go for weeks at a time without drinking, so why did she need AA?
Who Would Ever Have Imagined?
Web Exclusives
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By:
Lori L.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
She thought she had it all, but without sobriety it meant nothing
Old Faithful
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Tammie E.
| Utica, New York
The book that just collected dust for months one day became the most important thing in her life
Finding my Crew
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
P.M.
| Holladay, Utah
When he crash-landed in a Cincinnati clubhouse at 23, he had no idea how his new life would take off
Roger & Me
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Jamie M.
| San Francisco, California
A sponsor shares about a longtime relationship that left him with the most precious gifts
I’ll be fine
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Charles G.
| New York
At 17 years sober, a dad gets busy with life and takes a break from AA. To his horror, the disease didn’t rest
One of the guys
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
DeAnna K.
| Alexandria, Virginia
She drank the other pilots under the table and out-performed them in the sky. How could she be an alcoholic?
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life
Happy Hour
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Ann B.
| Sunset Beach Calif., USA
Who would have guessed she’d find a home group she loves in a former beach town bar?
FEARis Wheel
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Ron B.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
A fun sober trip to the circus with the kids—what could possibly go wrong? Cue the Serenity Prayer!
Stitch and Giggle
May 2012
By:
Laura J.
| Palm Springs, California
With a firm hand, she showed a newcomer how to create a sober pattern that wouldn't unravel
The Next Right Step
May 2012
By:
Keith H.
| McMinnville, Oregon
He got a little help from his higher power in trying to figure out what to do
Learning to Fly
August 2011
By:
Bob B.
| Puyallup, Washington
An Air Force pilot swaps his flight manual for a Big Book and avoids disaster
Notes from the 61st General Service Conference
August 2011
By:
C.B., Past-Trustee
| Redfield, Arkansas
A past General Service Board Trustee shares his experience
In the County Workhouse
July 2011
By:
Scott S.
A sober man makes amends for his DUIs by taking meetings to imprisoned drunk drivers
Slow bottom
May 2011
By:
Patrick B.
| Napa, Indiana
Drinking at work meant he was an alcoholic, so he quit the job
The Twelve and Twelve at Noon
May 2011
By:
Tom G.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
At lunchtime meetings, a member learns through the Twelve Steps to experience a sober circle of life
More ups than downs
May 2011
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
A prank shows her the futility of her rage while working on the Fifth Step
No More Secrets
March 2011
By:
Scott M.
| CampHill, Pennsylvania
A prayer to God sent him to prison—but it also set him free
Just one drink away
July 2009
By:
Tony P.
| San Francisco, Calif.
Doing the work and remembering the past reminds an AA not to pick up
A white towel experience
May 2009
By:
STEPHANIE B.
| Ames, Iowa
A 19-year-old gets the message during a hallucination
STARTING OUT EARLY
March 2009
By:
BRIAN M.
| Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Fear and pain drive a young AA to take suggestions
AA Takes Root in Khon Kaen
February 2009
By:
Johnny R.
| Khon Kaen
A member moves to a remote part of Thailand and helps get meetings started
RESTRAINT OF TONGUE AND MOUSE
June 2008
By:
Anonymous
The spirit of AA's anonymity Traditions online
