A Gesture of Love
September 1959
By:
Anon.
| Elmira, New York
THE newcomer to AA often is pleasantly surprised to discover that some old buddies are already there, ready to welcome him. Imagine, then, the unexpected pleasure experienced by a new upstate New York AA when he received the following letter from his daug
Kites and Planes Rise Against the Wind. . .
April 1953
By:
Anonymous
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Our defect--alcoholism--can be transformed into our greatest asset
Confessions of a Spreadsheet-Loving Nerd
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Christina S.
| League City, Texas
She found the service she loves, and it keeps on giving back
Be Prepared For An Experience
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By:
Patty M.
| Lakewood, Wash.
A misdirected phone call leads her to a more profound connection to AA
100 Beards
December 2022
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By:
Jack H.
| Westminster, Md.
What sobriety lifeline does a Santa turn to when he can’t get to meetings? Grapevine, of course
Doing The Footwork
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By:
Anonymous
| Portland, Ore.
He thought he was only “sort of” an alcoholic—until he took the Steps necessary to admit he was powerless
A Good Day to be Sober
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
D.J.B.
| Wyckoff, N.J.
The love and care that cherished members gave her prepared her to pass it on in tough times
God Was Not On My Radar
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By:
B.L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
The act of seeking and even denial, painful as it was, brought him ultimately to his Higher Power
Generations
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By:
Robert M.
| Naples, FL
A chance encounter at an AA meeting brings closure to a decades-old tragedy
Finding His Marbles
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By:
Robert S.
| Glendale Heights, Ill.
Coming to his senses in AA
A Spiritual Awakening in Jail
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By:
Claudia B.
| Pacific Palisades, Calif.
She finds spiritual awakening and a deep sense of gratitude helping other alcoholics behind bars
In the right place
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Peter A.
| Medford, Ore.
Why should he put the cart back where it belongs? It’s raining and no one will notice
My Road to Faith
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By:
Valerie E.
| Mathis, Texas
Trust God, clean house and find a faith that sustains you
I Chose Life
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By:
P.C.
| Herndon, Va.
Finding herself at a crossroads, she chose the path less traveled.
The crying sky
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Joe M.
| Los Altos Hills, Calif.
How living in the present moment helps an atheist connect with prayer
Caution: Busy life
October 2021
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By:
Anne D.
| Fort Myers, Fla.
Work, travel, caretaking...how could she ever get to enough meetings? The answer was just a phone call away