Say What You Need to Say
August 2017
By:
John S.
| Los Angeles, California
How his fear of making amends to his brother ended with a song
Dear Manuel
July 2017
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
For one member, corresponding with an inmate has been a long, wonderful journey
The Strange Mental Blank Spot
July 2017
By:
Louisa P.
| Seattle, Wash.
An alcoholic does battle with the strange mental blank spot that separates her (and all alcoholics) from the rest of humanity
The Walls
June 2017
By:
Robert A.
| Vernon, British Columbia
He built a wall so high others couldn’t get in and he couldn’t get out. Then AA entered his life and he understood he wasn’t alone, after all
Bird trouble
April 2017
By:
Woody R.
| Stockton, California
He was in a jam alright, but it wasn’t over feathers. This time liquor had him locked up good
No More Excuses
April 2017
Seeking to find a solution to the God-shaped void in her soul, she turned to AA and discovered a miraculous new life
A Coin for Mark
February 2017
By:
Tim C.
| Phillipsburg, New Jersey
He thought he’d never see hope in his tragic drinking story. But luckily, through service he now does
Swimming with Mom
February 2017
By:
Romee D.
| New York, New York
Drenched in memories, she dove into the past to make amends to the woman who never gave up on her
“I Heard You Don’t Drink”
December 2016
By:
Rodney D.
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
There’s nothing like an anonymity break to ruin a lovely, hot summer beach day
Last Chance
November 2016
He’d blown a lot of chances, but one last offer of help came his way, he grabbed it, and began trying to help other people
Happy sweltering Thanksgiving
November 2016
It’s 100 degrees, the family is nuts and the turkey’s burning. Thank God mom is sober
Our Oasis
July 2016
On a much-needed vacation to Mexico, a sober couple take in some sun and make a host of new AA friends
That’s not iced tea!
March 2016
The night a newcomer made a decision to leave her friends at the bar and go home with HP
Go the Extra Mile
February 2016
By:
Shari M.
| Viera, Fla.
A desperate call on a rainy night reminds a sober mom of our Responsibility Statement
The Best Present in Years
December 2015
For a guy who takes meetings into prison, what happened on Christmas Day was such a gift
THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS
March 2009
By:
KATHLEEN M.
| Riverside, Rhode Island
A young "old-timer" discovers how fragile sobriety can be
Third Time's a Charm
February 2009
By:
Lynn K.
| Minnetonka, Minnesota
After three marriages and decades of drinking, this AA finally surrenders
An Electronic Dream
June 2008
By:
Daniel S.
| Brooklyn, New York
MAKING VITAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR AAS
SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL
January 2008
By:
Felix C.
| Rockaway, New York
A member learns different survival skills behind the walls
It Doesn't Apply To Me
April 2007
By:
Anonymous
| Pennsylvania
The difference between defiance and defeat
Stumbling Into The Fourth Dimension
January 2007
By:
Tim B.
| Scottdale, Georgia
Sobriety brings a drunk to his knees
Between A Bartender And A Bad-tempered Boss
December 2006
By:
Angela W.
Alone in a bar on her first AA anniversary
Shattered
September 2006
By:
Hugh S.
| Stanhope, New Jersey
As one tragedy unfolded, another came to an end
In The Eyes Of The Beholder
August 2006
By:
D.W.
| Tucson, Arizona
Learning how to see straight, one day at a time