Still a Great Ride
January 2013
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
An old-timer returns to his beloved young peoples’ group, where, long ago, he learned to survive the ups and downs of early sobriety
Out of the Doghouse
April 2012
By:
Brenda N.
| Lakemont, Georgia
After years of hiding booze and driving drunk, she made a phone call to save her life
A Pillar of AA
February 2012
By:
Knoba D.
| Washington
His Higher Power showed him what it meant to be of service in a humble way
Learning to Fly
August 2011
By:
Bob B.
| Puyallup, Washington
An Air Force pilot swaps his flight manual for a Big Book and avoids disaster
Web Exclusive: Filling the Voids
June 2011
By:
Jim
After getting sober, he learns how to fill up all the space alcohol took up in his life
Slow bottom
May 2011
By:
Patrick B.
| Napa, Indiana
Drinking at work meant he was an alcoholic, so he quit the job
Trouble brewing
December 2009
By:
JOE B.
| Memphis, Tenn.
At a beer-soaked event, a member gets a chance to pass it on
AA Takes Root in Khon Kaen
February 2009
By:
Johnny R.
| Khon Kaen
A member moves to a remote part of Thailand and helps get meetings started
RESTRAINT OF TONGUE AND MOUSE
June 2008
By:
Anonymous
The spirit of AA's anonymity Traditions online
In My Own Time
April 2007
By:
Donnie M.
| Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Members of his family had been sober for decades. Why couldn't he get it?
A Solidier Comes Home
January 2007
By:
John T.
| Vancouver, Washington
What does it take to heal the deepest wounds?
In The Spirit--not The Letter--of Alcoholics Anonymous
January 2007
By:
Laurie A.
| Essex
Love, not worship, for the Big Book
Uniformed Recovery
May 2005
By:
Leo R.
| Portsmouth, Virginia
An AA journey shared with the men and women of the armed forces
Loving the Unlovable
May 1997
By:
Bob K.
| Concord, California
Sobriety can set into motion a positive chain reaction
The Words Didn't Matter
May 1985
By:
E. E.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
After a shattering loss, the healing love of AA friends brought peace