About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
February 1988
By:
Associated Press
Drunken Bears
The Poor Me's
May 1979
By:
S. M.
| Lompoc, California
Fear of his daughter's disapproval led him straight to
The Up-and-down Ego
August 1978
By:
H. P.
| Florida
A good laugh at herself helped restore her perspective
Suddenly Something Happened
April 1976
By:
A. S. R.
| Barcelona
One of those magic moments that rekindle the divine spark of brotherhood
Cooperation with What?
February 1975
By:
O. C.
| Salem, Oregon
This AA found practices he could not condone
The Best Group
July 1970
By:
W. B.
| Lexington, Kentucky
With AA groups, as with everything else, home is where the heart is
Wenni, Weedi, Weeki! by Gordonius
September 1969
By:
Gordon C.
| White Plains, New York
Being a boozy bit of early Roman history that was somehow overlooked by your high-school Caesar class
My Psychiatrist, AA and Me
August 1965
By:
J. C.
| Emporia., Kansas
What happened when one woman combined therapies
The Wonder of It
March 1963
By:
D. G. M.
| Montreal, Quebec
His medicine to cure his own drinking problems was sugar-coated clear through. . .'til he became an MD who found AA
Hiding In A Tree House
April 2006
By:
Steve F.
| Glencoe, Illinois
First he got sober; then he grew up
The Message in Far-off Places
August 1962
By:
T. D.
| Massachusetts
In Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, and Ceylon, this traveller found AA at work
The Second Best Thing I've Ever Done
February 2006
By:
Ames S.
| New York, New York
It opened the door to a whole new world
Many Years Later
After nearly 30 years in AA, she finally could understand the message from her mother
A Necklace of Hope
October 1996
The Committee Committee
May 1972
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
A chance to take care of all the things the other committees overlook
Horror into Happiness
December 1965
By:
F. T.
| Manhattan, New York
AGE: 40 plus<lbSEX: Male<lbDIAGNOSIS: Alcoholic<lbPROGNOSIS: Return to effective life through AA
Safe Landing
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Melissa L.
| Mount Clare, West Virginia
A family intervention got her to the right place, and waiting for her there was a gift she’ll never forget
18 Wheels & 12 Steps
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Ken H.
| Pearl River, Louisiana
A Loner trucker shares how he stays sober on the road—from L.A. to Maine to Florida
Right on Time
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Polly B.
| Wilmington, North Carolina
Showing up for family and revisiting past trauma was a rocky drive. Luckily, she found some fellows to join her