A Lifer's Story
July 2011
By:
Barry M.
| Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina
The only way to endure his prison sentence was to drink as much as possible
A Matter of Time
July 2011
By:
Ann S.
| Menifee, California
An old-timer contemplates the significance of putting together “a few 24s”
I need answers!
October 2010
By:
LISA E.
| Vail, Colo.
A newcomer reads the Big Book in rehab, but a sponsor helps her understand it
Pain Management
May 2007
By:
Bonnie J.
| Solana Beach, California
Staying sober no matter how much it hurts
What We Were Like
October 1993
By:
Sean M.
| Santa Monica, California
Fragments of AA History - 1st Dublin Group
Who Killed the Old Lady?
October 1963
By:
M. U.
| Boulder, Colorado
Was it that fly (the first swallow), or the horse she used for a chaser?
My Authentic Self
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
K.J.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
Filled with rage and punk rock, her teen years were rough. But since coming to AA, she has reinvented her life
High-flying mom
April 2018
By:
Melani B.
| Pleasanton, California
As her plane took off, so did her drinking, drama and unmanageable life
Bottom of the Ninth
June 2011
By:
Susan B.
Recovery from alcoholism brings this father and daughter closer after many years of difficulties
The Good Life
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Mike B.
| Carbondale, Colorado
Once a college dropout, now he bikes around the world and sponsors guys across the Rocky Mountains
Bang Bam Boom!
June 2013
By:
Jeanne E.
| Blaine, Minnesota
After 68 years of trips and falls, she finally tumbled into AA
Ugly Men and Drink!
January 1999
By:
Heather
| Teddington
From <emphasis type="italic">Share</emphasis>, May 1998
Opening Doors
May 1997
By:
Dale J.
| Jasper, Florida
Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Broader Vista Opened
June 1945
Web Exclusive: Dark Clouds, Silver Lining
March 2011
By:
Anonymous
A long marriage of fear, mental ward stints, and a terrible car wreck didn’t stop her from finding AA.
What We Were Like
May 1995
By:
Ron R.
| Bowling Green, Kentucky
Rowland H. - A vital link in the chain leading up to the formulation of Alcoholics Anonymous
More Power to You
November 1965
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
Can we really get help in our daily living from a "Higher Power"?