God’s Plan
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Bonnie P.
For one sober alcoholic, true gratitude came with understanding God’s plan for her
Dancing with Mom
January 2016
Acting as though she loved the mother she couldn’t stand changed both lives forever
That Old Hippie
January 2016
Now that she has some sober time, she’s ready to start dating again. But this guy?
Running Wild
June 2014
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
How a simple prayer under an old oak tree ended years of fancy drinks and handcuffs
The Chop Shop
July 2013
By:
Michael W.
| Monroe, Washington
Welcome to the inmates' "meeting after the meeting," where sobriety comes first
Second chance at life
October 2009
By:
SUSAN B.
| Alexandria, Va.
Sober, she remembers the insanity of her past as she moves forward
A note about this article:
June 1963
Told he had cancer, this AA found an inner peace that amazed everybody
Pearls of Wisdom
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Anonymous
A member in Southeast Asia is grateful to reconnect with the hope he finds in a little AA magazine
Where Attraction Happens
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Pat R.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A place where sobriety is infectious, honesty happens and love and hope rule. My home group—it’s a beautiful thing
First Names Only
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tenn.
What helped was the people I met there: a TV actor, doctors, politicians, even schoolteachers! If they could take a chance, why couldn’t I?
The Escape Clause
April 2013
By:
Tom F.
| Santa Rosa, California
A newcomer thinks he dodged a bullet on doing service. Think again
Why I threw the pie
April 2010
By:
CAROL K.
| Sarasota, Fla.
A Fourth Step list reveals reasons for past bad behavior
The View from Here: - Each Month a Group of Past Delegates to the General Service Conference Will Talk About the Traditions
June 1996
By:
Raul M.
| San Antonio, Texas
Simplicity Works Best