The Arena
December 1949
By:
Charlie S.
| Greenwich Village, New York, New York
J.O. and H.S.--the last round
Carrying the Message in China
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By:
Paul S.
| Kunming, Yunnan
An expat describes the world of AA in China
We Keep Going
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom M.
| Belvidere, Illinois
A string of major losses gave him the challenge of a lifetime, but his sobriety never wavered. AA was always there
10,000 Stories
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Norman L.
| Yukon, Okla.
With tears, they emptied out the meeting room. One thing that touched his heart most was the wooden podium where so many shared hope
What a lift?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
José M.
| Anthem, Arizona
A ride up the mountain with his AA friends takes a serious turn, but delivers a memorable surprise
Resentment Removed
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
PBN
| Pawleys Island, S.C.
A fervent Third Step prayer erased a resentment and launched one man into long-term sobriety
A Year of Seeking God
January 2016
In her fifth year, she decided to focus on Step 11 and build her relationship with her Higher Power
Pearl and the Pigeon
July 2014
By:
Phyll T.
| Parry Sound, Ontario,
At the time, she couldn't see how these two women in an old pickup truck would help her find her way home
Grover's Big Book
April 2014
By:
Kathy D.
| Gloucester, Virginia
A special gift which had traveled many miles had one more stop to go
Group Meetings Grow, and So Do Expenses
November 1982
By:
H. W.
Amounts of money may differ, but the principle of group self-support hasn't changed in 35 years - From the November 1947 Grapevine
Salute to AA'S Old-timers
October 1967
By:
D. S.
| Dayton, Ohio
An AA "frozen in newness" tells why length of sobriety seems to him a valuable asset
Sobriety Rocks!
March 1998
The Freedoms of Alcoholics Anonymous
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By:
Richard P.
| Bernardsville, N.J.
Digging out of the deep hole where alcoholism had put him, he discovered true happiness and unexpected freedom
Alcohol And My Health
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By:
Donna M.
| Littleton, Colo.
The discovery of a brain tumor was a devastating blow—but one that got her sober
Z-fects of Character
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Manuel P.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
I find that I’m getting distracted looking at the computer screen. And really...do I have to make that sandwich onscreen during the meeting?
Service in A Battered Suitcase
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Phillip H.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
A clear-eyed look at the beauty (and difficulty) of service