Queen of Alibis
August 2014
By:
Rosa P.
| Oregon City, Oregon
After all the drunken lies, her house of cards finally fell
Heave Ho!
September 2012
By:
L.W.
| New York, New York
He made it through the doors of AA, but not the doors of the church
The Promises Are Mine
December 2011
By:
Amye G.
Working the program worked for her when nothing else did
Glory is fleeting
March 2010
By:
David R.
| Columbus, Ohio
A businessman finds recovery a higher reward than money or recognition
Planting the seed
February 2010
By:
APRIL A.
| Muskegon, Mich.
An AA forgives a badly behaving coworker, then later has an opportunity to help him
SOMETIMES I CRAWLED
November 2009
By:
LESLIE M.
| Pickerington, Ohio
A difficult life in early sobriety has a newcomer doubting her recovery
AA Encounters of the Universal Kind
March 2005
By:
Murray M.
| Ironwood, Michigan
Four meetings, one heart
The Man Next Door
June 2004
By:
Mary S.
| Orange Park, Florida
She was sure they had nothing in common. He didn't even drink.
Who Says You Can't Have Fun In Sobriety?
August 2003
By:
Claire S.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An alcoholic makes a shocking discovery: Life is a hoot
A Born-again Lets Go
March 2003
By:
Tom S.
| Spokane, Washington
He knew just how God should help him --Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God <emphasis type="underline">as we understood Him.</emphasis>
Washed Up
January 1998
By:
Pat D.
| San Diego, California
Finding the line between perfect truth and rigorous honesty
Tradition Six
June 1992
By:
Bill W.
An AA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose. (from the May 1948 Grapevine)
Temporary Sponsor
January 1982
By:
R. B.
| Manhattan, New York
It's as important to be a sponsor as to have one
It's Never Too Late
January 1981
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
At seventy he discovered that
I Never. . .Was Hospitalized, Lost My Family, Went to Jail, Lost My Job, Drank in Bars, Drank Alone, Drank on the Job
August 1980
By:
M. B.
| Cherry Hill, N. J.
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
August 1980
Atmosphere of Unity Marks 30th General Service Conference