10 years of love
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Dorothy E.
| Ypsilanti, Mich.
Sponsoring someone takes on a posturing of offering and accepting. How fortunate it is that AA gives us these relationships to ensure that we’re never alone.
99 problems
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Stu C.
| Sierra Vista, Ariz.
How was he ever going to get his life in shape and these people off his back? Luckily, his sponsor had a plan
Better than football & pie
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tenn.
Who knew throwing on an apron and rolling up his sleeves would be the secret to a joyful Thanksgiving Day?
PRO•CRAS•TIN•A•TION
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Nicholas L.
| Paris
When he does the Steps, character defects get lifted. But is today the day to be ready to look at this five-syllable word?
He was our friend
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous
| Georgia
A member recalls a man who could not stop drinking, until the very end of his life
Social Workers Do Not Drive Porsches
November 2018
By:
Russell H.
| Lauderdale by the Sea, Fla.
With every stop this alcoholic took into the land of “more, more, more,” he grew further away from his spiritual self
Break time
August 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Merrimack, New Hampshire
When you’re at a service meeting and about to tear your hair out, remember—don’t take yourself too seriously
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
Notes From A Group Inventory Chair
October 2006
By:
Roy R.
| Toronto, Ontario
Sometimes it's hard to address the gorilla
Bloom Where You Are Planted
July 2006
By:
Sean F.
| Akron, Ohio
Staying sober inside with meetings and without
Sounds of Silence
April 2004
By:
Jean C.
| Eugene, Oregon
They can be heard anytime the bondage of self drops away
Grandparents in Love
February 2004
By:
Anonymous
| Cortland, New York
She had to tell her grandchildren she was getting married, not dying
Opportunities for Service
May 2002
Over the years, AAs have found many different ways to do service. Here are a few things some of the old-timers suggest:
Unity Disrupted
January 1998
By:
Anonymous
| Maui, Hawaii
Tradition One - Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity.
Getting Back on Track
May 1993
By:
P. G.
| St. Thomas, Ontario
How one group rediscovered its primary purpose
