The Damage a Drink Can Do
October 1993
By:
Anonymous
| Omaha, Nebraska
there is a point of no return
No Price Tag on Benefits
July 1980
By:
R. M.
| Bay City, Michigan
Chairing an institution meeting was one of the rewards of his sobriety
Reflections of Sobriety
March 1978
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
Our new selves are mirrored in the eyes of our loved ones
AA Myths
August 1977
By:
B. I.
| North Hollywood, California
Let's take another look at some of the things we say and believe
Guzzler's Guide to the Fast Buck
January 1969
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
Thirst has inspired the con artist in most of us. Here's a select gallery from the Michigan collection
The Biggest Meeting of All
August 1955
By:
AE
CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS - <emphasis type="italic">AA's Twentieth Anniversary Celebration held in St. Louis July 1-2-3. For an account of its most solemn moment, see page 32--Ed. Note.</emphasis>
Principles of Anonymity
January 1981
By:
A. C.-B.
Another look at the Traditions, this one from a more personal point of view
Need
January 1963
15 minutes
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By:
Kim P.
| Redway, California
This newcomer was desperate to stop drinking, but days and hours were too much to handle
There Must Be A Higher Power Out There
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By:
Karen L. C.
| Edmonton, AB.
Even dying twice couldn't stop her from drinking
It Will Never Happen To Me
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By:
Jennifer J.
| Lone Oak, Texas
Growing up with an alcoholic parent, she thought she knew all the pitfalls
Miracle in Hollywood
April 2017
By:
Bill V.
| New York, New York
After years of relapsing, he finally connected to AA at a recovery house in the town known for making dreams come true
Web Exclusive: Not Drowning Our Sorrows
December 2011
By:
Sandy L.
| San Mateo, California
A woman shares her experience of grieving the loss of loved ones in sobriety
That Monumental Thirst
May 2004
By:
Judith N.
| Marysville, Washington
She was afraid she would crave a drink for the rest of her life