The One That Almost Got Ed
September 1997
By:
Ed K.
| Centereach, New York
Shaken by a brush with death, this AA headed for the bar
Living to Good Purpose
January 1997
By:
Mickey H.
| Springville, Utah
Step 1 - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable.
We Set Them on Paper
April 1993
By:
Bernie B.
| New York, New York
Step Four: 'Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
November 1967
By:
AA General Service Board
AA'S 1967 STATUS REPORT
Discussion Subject For Closed Meetings
August 1954
Other Subject for Discussion
April 1954
Each month this department will present a typical closed meeting discussion subject, with suggestions for other topics. Reports of interesting discussions are welcome.
11th Step
August 1971
By:
R. A. S.
| Tucson, Arizona
Sought through prayer meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
Pennies From Heaven For Kevin
April 2017
Years of alcoholic despair followed the wrenching death of his young son, but AA, and the mysterious appearance of a penny, save his life
Finding the Balance
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Paul M.
| Delhi, Ontario
How do you know when to spend time with the family or do more in AA? One dad shares his experience
The War Within
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Terry M.
| Wheaton, Illinois
After an emotional, gut-wrenching tour in Vietnam, he came home with a Bronze Star—and a drinking problem
The Olive Branch
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Charlene P.
| Puyallup, Washington
Repairing relationships is an amazing thing. But the amends this mother experienced was to “dye” for
Through Sober Eyes
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Rob G.
| Marmora, New Jersey
He wanted to see what the world looked like without liquor. Thirty-five years ago, he got his wish
Everyone Everywhere All at Once
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Anonymous
| Zürich, Switzerland
She’s in Switzerland, her sponsee’s in Germany, and they both get to share the love in New York. Thank you, AA online!