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
Loving arms
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Cam A.
| Gloucester, Massachusetts
One of the things I enjoy about AA is going to meetings when I travel or visit a new place.
When My Butt Falls Off
February 2016
Seat Of Life
June 2006
By:
Mary C.
| Eagle River, Alaska
A newcomer reflects on her first year of sobriety
Alchemy Of Pain
December 2003
By:
Mary J.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
It was hard to believe that anything could heal her wounds
Lessons in Life
May 1998
By:
Jack J.
| Sheridan, Wyoming
Learning from the ups and downs of an AA group
San Francisco
February 1952
Letting Go
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Susan T.
| Lake Mary, Florida
She made it to AA, but alcohol still kept its grip. Luckily an oldtimer’s suggestion set her free
Why Would You Do This, God?
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She thought her “spiritual light” had burned out, but sobriety found it rekindled
The Varieties Of AA Literature
October 2003
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
--One Member's Experience
AA Around the World
March 1995
How It All Began: AA in South Africa"--From the October 1993 Regmaker, the bimonthly magazine of AA in South Africa
A New Generation of Hope
March 1982
By:
M. P.
| Manhattan, New York
1980 survey results show increasing variety in AA's membership
90-day Trial
January 1959
The fourth of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
The Only Faith You Need
February 2004
By:
Michael B.
| Atlanta, Georgia
An agnostic's adventure with the God thing
Inquiry arrives
September 1966
By:
E. M. H.
| Victoria
How Alex carried the AA message to his homeland, and left a legacy of faith to his widow
Closed Doors ----And Open Windows
December 1957
By:
Frank S.
| Perry Point, Maryland
Story of the Birth of a Hospital Group
Stayed To Believe
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By:
C.G.
| Moscow, ID
All he knew for certain was that he didn’t have the answers
The Healing
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By:
Jonel J.
| Lantana, FL
Hopeless, lost---and healed