Our Protective Mantle
November 2016
AA provides us a warm tent of anonymity to discuss our drinking—when we’re ready
Better Than a Pink Cloud
November 2015
The one she had in early sobriety floated away, but now she has so much more
Anyone For Tennis?
April 2015
By:
Mary Ann R.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
She came to see that hiding booze in tennis ball canisters in the garage was not social drinking
Bobbleheads
November 2012
By:
Dan W.
| Eatonville, Washington
A newcomer learns the heard truth about the men who keep smiling and nodding
Some Serious Good
September 2006
By:
Chris K.
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
An AA contemplates the magic of recovery
Addendum Ad Infinitum
January 2003
By:
R. J.
| New York, New York
The chants keep getting longer and longer, and there doesn't seem to be any end in sight
Trials of a Group Secretary
July 1975
By:
J. K.
| San Bernardino, California
. . .and some have greatness thrust upon them.
Be a Sponsor? Who, Me?
January 1975
By:
C. H.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
If you started in AA as an "orphan," you may shy away from "parenthood
6th Step
September 1970
By:
F. C.
| Manhattan, New York
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
AA in a State Hospital
July 1970
By:
E. A.
| San Rafael, California
Many continue their revolving-door existence. . .but some find a new way of life
Special-speaker Syndrome
August 1968
By:
M. U.
| Brighton, Colorado
It feels terrible to be up there with the expectation you'll knock 'em dead
Winkley Rides Again
October 1966
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
And manages to move an AA off the bench back onto the Twelfth Step firing line
Breaking the Chains
September 1966
By:
T. P. Jr.
| Hankins, New York
Step Discussion: Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.