About Tradition Five
November 1953
By:
Bill
| Jensen Beach, Florida
Each group has but one primary purpose. . .to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
Headquarters Highlights
December 1950
Courage to Trust
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Robert R.
| Oklahoma City, Okla.
Finding a sponsor to speak freely and honestly with can sometimes be tricky in prison. Luckily, he found Chuck
Love & Loss
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Marlene B.
| Des Moines, Iowa
A newly sober mom, aching to get her boys back, finds love and acceptance on the tough road back to sobriety
Family Storm
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Philip B.
| Camarillo, California
When they all got to drinking, the house became a roaring tornado. Luckily, heading for the cellar meant AA
Under the Renoir
February 2015
By:
Snow P.
| Lake Worth, Florida
Sometimes it takes a sponsor to encourage us to paint our own masterpiece.
I, Agnostic
April 2011
By:
Anonymous
The journey toward a Higher Power comes quickly for some, slower for others
Breathe In Faith, Breathe Out Fear
September 2007
By:
Helen C.
| Rockwood, Tennessee
A family comes together
Alone with my ex
September 2010
By:
DOUGLAS M.
| Covington, Ky.
During a coerced meeting with a bitter ex-wife, a Ninth Step emerges
Can I Buy You a Drink?
August 1995
By:
Joan B.
| Toronto, Ontario
This AA member tried to buy Bill W. a drink--and got an earful of AA instead
And Then We Were Five
February 1976
By:
Art C.
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
The chain begins with one reaching out to another
Requirements Beyond Sobriety
March 1974
By:
Zander M.
| Greensboro, North Carolina
Some reflections on the wearing of two hats and some suggestions on AA attitudes
In the Grip of the Grog
October 1964
By:
R. T. B.
| Victoria
It took several false starts before he found a Power greater than a limitless thirst
Letter from the Editor
April 2014