Breathe In Faith, Breathe Out Fear
September 2007
By:
Helen C.
| Rockwood, Tennessee
A family comes together
Gratitude, Acceptance, Service
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By:
Pat R.
| Santana, KS
Praying for an answer—but in the meantime, putting one foot in front of the other
Thief!
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Michael M.
| New York, N.Y.
My home group’s treasurer announced that she had spent the entire treasury on herself, including the prudent reserve.
Many group members went berserk.
Many group members went berserk.
No Experts Required
May 2016
Shakin' it up
April 2015
By:
Derek R.
| Kanata, Ontario
A member with time struggles with his home group and finds out that change is good
The Priceless Present Moment
February 1976
By:
Anonymous
| Ohio
Each day of sober life is a precious gift--make the most of it!
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
February 1972
GM's 'Carrot and Stick'
Pleasures of Reading
April 1948
By:
M.N.
| New York City
<emphasis type="italic">That Winter</emphasis> by Merle Miller (William Sloane Associates, $3)
Hitting the Road
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Dave H.
| Lincoln, Nebraska
Don’t need beer for this! Dave and Pat are having a blast checking off their bucket list. Next stop: GSO in New York City!
My Sober Mom
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By:
Lynn M.
| Santa Ana, Calif.
Her mother, sober and beloved by AA
Dreams of My Mother
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By:
Carl A.
| Minneapolis, Minn.
His mother’s appearance in his dreams was no coincidence
Triumph of the heart
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Tom B.
| Patchogue, N.Y.
Two alcoholics share an unexpected powerful moment one night in the local jail
Open Up!
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Cranston, R.I.
What? No meeting today? He was new and now desperate—but he wasn’t alone
My Last Amend
June 2014
By:
Anonymous
After 40 years and a beautiful life, an old-timer returns to her mother’s grave
Can I Buy You a Drink?
August 1995
By:
Joan B.
| Toronto, Ontario
This AA member tried to buy Bill W. a drink--and got an earful of AA instead
And Then We Were Five
February 1976
By:
Art C.
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
The chain begins with one reaching out to another
Requirements Beyond Sobriety
March 1974
By:
Zander M.
| Greensboro, North Carolina
Some reflections on the wearing of two hats and some suggestions on AA attitudes
In the Grip of the Grog
October 1964
By:
R. T. B.
| Victoria
It took several false starts before he found a Power greater than a limitless thirst