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
Step Twelve: The Whole Of AA
December 2007
By:
Kevin M.
| Coventry
A member celebrates the sum of its parts
For the Greater Glory of Me
February 1985
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Self-seeking will slip away