Six Ways to Refuse a Drink
January 1950
being a not too serious discussion of what to say when offered a drink
A Living Big Book
May 2006
The Solitary
June 2017
By:
Fred C.
| Ogden, Utah
All his drinking buddies had died or drifted away, and he was left sipping pint bottles in secret in his car. But then AA brought him a new and better way of life
Strangers in the night
August 2016
One chilly, wet Friday evening in Independence, a lonely meeting chair learns the importance of making some coffee
Deep-seated Rage
December 2011
By:
Tony C.
| Chicago, Illinois
He was on a crash course to become his father, until he reached for the tools of AA
Jackpot
May 2006
By:
Michael G.
| North York, Ontario
There was one thing this drunk could count on; every time he drank, he got drunk
The Twelve Concepts of AA: a Beginner's Guide
August 2004
By:
Boyce B.
| Brooklyn, New York
Understanding AA's Third Legacy
Slay the Dragon
July 2003
By:
Carol D.
| Homer, New York
First she faced her demons. Then she dealt with the shame
Under the Broadway Bridge: Part One
November 2005
By:
Hugh J.
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Part Two will appear in the December 2005 issue
What We Were Like
October 1992
By:
Karl H.
| Eustis, Florida
Fragments of AA History - Sister Ignatia of Rosary Hall
Living With Relations
November 1951
General Service Headquarters, through its group relations activities, tries to live a paradox: To give advice in a paternal way without turning into Papa. . .
What We Were Like
March 1997
The New York Intergroup Association - From the Grapevine, February 1951
Self-Support Today
March 1996
Guilt
December 1974
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
There really is such a thing as guilt, and we have a specific program for dealing with it
The Day the Movers Came
October 1971
By:
R. C. K.
| Los Angeles, California
This move was to be well organized--even to the half-gallon jug to nip on while packing
The Twelve Steps and the Older AA--Third in a Series
December 1954
By:
J. E.
| Bronxville, New York
Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Taking Flight
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
A.C.
| Issaquah, Washington
Feeling defeated, a newcomer was heading straight for a beer. Luckily, a little feathered friend got in his way
To Be Trusted
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Mark S.
| Agassiz, British Columbia
Thanks to AA and outside volunteers, a “lifer” stays sober and gets to share hope with his fellows inside