Fear into Faith
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Chad S.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
Escaping a life tormented by fear to find an existence transcended by faith
Something to learn
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Farmington, Minnesota
Laid off and feeling desperate, an AA asks for help and finds more than just a job
Connected
March 2017
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, Michigan
Living in a new town, a member finds a unique way to stay close to his beloved long-time group
Bye bye, for now
November 2016
Even after many years, he still needs to change course and turn the ship to keep the focus on others
Inside Job
July 2016
A Florida man returns to his old jail to help plant seeds and lift a few spirits
A Prayer for Jim
April 2016
The day he lost his way was the same day he discovered some words that opened up his heart
One Sunday Afternoon
January 2016
We can't change the things that happen, we can only change how we respond to them
A New Home for Mr. Sleepy
June 2014
By:
Anonymous
An investigation of a shady house leads a sober reporter to the story of a lifetime
Recycling Day
March 2014
By:
Janet S.
| Eugene, Oregon
She took better care of her trash than she did of herself
Taking it Slow
August 2013
By:
Nels H.
| Quebec, Montreal
A sober guy learns that the best things take time
Look Out for Two Old Ladies
May 2013
By:
Helen H.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Girlfriends hit the road for shopping trips, museums—and 3 a.m. bologna sandwiches!
I made it!
December 2012
By:
Butch R.
| Corpus Christi, Texas
A newcomer gets through his first holiday—just by the skin of his teeth
Safe in the Storm
April 2012
By:
Ed C.
| Bowling Green, Kentucky
How the Fourth Tradition helps us find our way
Goodbye to All That
October 2011
By:
Julianne
| New York, New York
A newcomer shares her experiences of giving up a drinking life
My Gratitude Family
April 2004
By:
Steve L.
| Lisbon, Wisconsin
He met them at a moment of crisis, when he was halfway between lost and found
Tommy's Mustache
August 2003
By:
Daniel A. D.
| New York, New York
Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Drifting Away From AA
July 2002
By:
Richard C.
| Des Moines, Iowa
AA in Des Moines just wasn't the same as AA in Chicago
Interview With the Author of "Stars Don't Fall
August 1995
By:
FELICIA M.
Second in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories