Back to the surface
January 2017
By:
Crystal B.
| Sun City, California
Feelings and events may take her down, but she now has the tools to come right back up
Ready to Bolt
March 2015
By:
Tom F.
| Fort Bragg, California
In a chair by the door he waited for the first mention of God. Then Tradition Three came to his rescue
My Friend Danny
November 2014
By:
Michael B.
| Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
A winner in AA might not always look like what we expect
Look for the Gems
April 2014
By:
Skitch F.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
How old-timers taught him to mine his Big Book for the jewels that really shine
For the Troops
October 2013
By:
Jim B.
| Marlboro, New York
His search to keep his sobriety fresh has made a soldier's day
On My Own Two Feet
July 2012
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
How AA helped a member become self-supporting through his own contributions
Relax, Enjoy the Ride
March 2012
By:
John O.
| Martinsville, Indiana
Turning your life over to HP is like turning your car over to the GPS lady
Step Ten:up Close And Personal
October 2007
By:
Jamie C.
| West Henrietta, New York
Spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical inventories
The Big Catch
June 2007
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
New memories lighten painful recollections from a drunken past
A Long, Dry Drunk
February 2006
By:
Loren B.
| Bozeman, Montana
An alcoholic's suffering ends with a raised hand
My Ears Opened, but My Mind Shut
March 1995
By:
George P.
| Pakenham, Ontario
STEP 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
The Road Gets Narrower
June 1991
By:
Dorothy H.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One alcoholic sharing his or her experience, strength, and hope with another is the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous. This month, six more AAs share their thoughts on this topic, so vital to AA's future.
Memoirs of a Successful Failure
May 1985
By:
J. C.
| Trenton, New Jersey
Two AAs illuminate the relationship between success and spiritual growth
Service Fanatic?
August 1981
By:
E. O.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Young people's conferences helped him find new meaning in the program
The Real Me
December 1979
By:
W. S.
| Toledo, Ohio
Now I can live each day as me, not playing an actor's role