The Twelve Steps Revisited/Step 2
May 1961
By:
J. E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Can We Permit Justice to Remain Blind?
March 1961
By:
Albert B. Logan
Before a Joint Session of the Law Society of England and the American Bar Association, an attorney stresses the need for the legal profession to recognize alcoholism as a disease
No Kidding
January 1961
By:
R.M.
| Toronto, Ontario
One man's opinion: AA is a Fellowship not a Friendship Club
Things I Keep on Telling MYSELF. . .(because Sometimes I Don't Hear So Good)
September 1960
By:
J. S.
| Bedford Hills, New York
For Beginners
May 1959
By:
Anon.
| Akron, Ohio
The following article, though not Intended by the author for publication under the "For Beginners" heading, was considered by the Editors as appropriate for that Department. As with other signed articles, it represents solely the author's personal opinion
The Power of Negative Thinking or The Perils of Peace of Mind
December 1957
By:
J. P. L.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lily, Our Friend
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.
As Andy and his buddy share love with a struggling home group member, her story keeps it mighty real
Quite an impression
May 2017
By:
Moira B.
| Pearl River, New York
Many of us have a shameful family event we never want to remember—or forget. This one roared
A Sweet Sign
June 2016
On a beautiful country drive to visit his sisters, something was trying to get his attention
A Warm Room on an Icy Day
July 2015
By:
Ray G.
| Knysna
On a January morning in Amsterdam, a man tries to sober up in a place he least expected
Last Chances
May 2015
By:
Kathy F.
| Cranberry Twp., Pennsylvania
Landing in the emergency room with heart troubles was her bottom
A Cabin in the Woods
December 2014
By:
Diane S.
| Benson, Arizona
A newly sober wife escapes into the mountains to hike and fish—but that’s not all she does
Good as Gold
September 2011
By:
Elliot T.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
A sober connection far more valuable than money and riches
Momma Bear
June 2011
By:
Nancy S.
| Renton, Washington
Through divorce and a decade-long custody battle, this member stays sober with the help of AA
Educated Agnostic
April 1992