How Anonymous Should You Be?
November 1998
By:
Anonymous
It may look easy to practice the second A in AA, but it doesn't always work out that way. - Tradition Eleven - Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radi
How Anonymous Should You Be?
May 1965
By:
Anonymous
It may look easy to practise the second A in AA, but it doesn't always work out that way
Hitting the Pause Button
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Matt M.
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They were just trying to help out. He was sure they were yelling at him. Time to reset!
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Gail P.
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Rob G.
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Newly sober, he was determined to bring a list of others in with him.
Luckily, he checked with some oldtimers
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Sam S.
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Getting involved with his home group was the key to true sobriety
Denial
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She took someone else to an AA meeting—but came back for herself
My Conception of God
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By:
Ellen D.
| Olive Branch, Miss.
Her Higher Power fills the AA rooms with “the loving spirit of good”
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One night at a speaker meeting, he met a woman who shared something for which he’ll be forever grateful
Young & Sober in Akron
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| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Midlothian, Virginia
A newcomer gets sober in the town where it all began. Once he hits college, he finds his sober crew
40 Years of Tears
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
S.F.
| Florissant, Colo.
Grief and pain used to just build up, but now that she’s sober she can meet it head on
Either way, It works
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Anonymous
| Gilbertsville, Pa.
At his old home group they used to go all out with celebrations. At his new group they don’t even have a cake!
Unity Disrupted
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Anonymous
| Maui, Hawaii
An awkward incident at a morning meeting enlightens some members about our common welfare
Wisdom From Newcomers
March 2017
During casual pre-meeting conversation with someone new to the rooms, he discovered that AA smarts don’t solely belong to old-timers
Outside the Circle
November 2015
A member feels uncomfortable as he learns more about one of the prayers we use
101,012,886 Cups
April 2015
By:
A.P.
| Palm Coast, Florida
Should we change the way we drink our coffee? One member thinks so
A Table's Journey
December 2014
By:
Mike D.
| Spokane, Washington
The things we lose when we drink sometimes return in the most unexpected ways
Tragedy in the Night
September 2014
By:
Scott T.
| Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
His drive to prove he didn't need AA led to a dangerous turn
Why I Stayed
July 2014
By:
Snow P.
| Lake Worth, Florida
An AA talks about how she stayed married for over 30 years through the good and the bad
A Different Ending
July 2014
By:
Charlie C.
| Cliffwood, New Jersey
In AA, we get the chance to write the rest of the story without alcohol
Web Exclusive: Running to Recovery
September 2011
By:
Dawn A.
A woman's running regime helps her understand the rhythms of recovery
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May 2011
By:
Steve H.
An alcoholic ends up on the receiving side of an amends for a change
LEAVING SOBER!
December 2010
By:
CARLA D.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
A mile-high meeting ensures a winning weekend in 'Sin City'
Our hometown
March 2010
By:
MITCH M.
| Harlem, N.Y.
At a community event in Harlem, members set up a Public Information table
From Last Gasp to Gratitude
August 2008
By:
Anonymous
| Phoenix, Arizona
Making good use of disaster