Slowpoke
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Roger S.
| West Bloomfield, Michigan
All he wanted was to enjoy the evening and get to his AA meeting. So why did it all go to hell?
“Come with me to the Nudist Colony”
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
B.L.
| San Francisco, California
While making amends she asked her daughter how to make things right. Be careful what you ask for
Sharing the Good Stuff
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Philip T.
| New Britain, Connecticut
After 50 years in the program, he finds that reaching out is still critical, whether in person or with his pen
Out of the Doghouse
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Kris B.
| Oak Harbor, Washington
A family’s shared love and sadness turned a time of grief into a new beginning
Don’t Dwell On The Past
September 2018
By:
Steve M (Definitely Steve)
| Nashville, Tenn.
He was drinking at one of the proudest moments of his and his son’s lives, but decades of sobriety have brought him rewards beyond his wildest dreams
Good news for Miss Dog
April 2017
By:
Jeffrey A.
| Safety Harbor,, Florida
No job, no house, no money—he knew it was time to end it all. But what about his poodle?
Carrying The Message
December 2016
For a man who has done time himself, bringing a meeting to a prison on a regular basis turns out to be the best way possible to carry the message
The Sweet Spot
August 2015
How one longtime member lines up emotionally and spiritually, whether on land or sea
Just a beginning
June 2013
By:
—Hal W.
| Berwyn., Pennsylvania
Pouring the bottle down the drain was great, but only the first step
SPIRITUALLY BANKRUPT
March 2010
By:
KATHLEEN C.D.
| Sound Beach, N.Y.
Alcoholism destroys a doctor's ambitions for financial stability
God Speaks to Us in Silence
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
M.B.
| Columbus, Michigan
With AA’s help and prayer, a mother puts down the bottle, lets go of the past and reconnects with her family in a new way
Making the rounds
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Lennox S.B.
| San Diego, Calif.
With his sponsor’s help, he headed for an ex’s funeral to make a few amends. Turned out there were more than a few
Deep blue silent mystery
November 2018
By:
Mike J.
| Boise, Idaho
Like the flow of the river where he took his first drink, he followed his search, which led him to AA
Broken Promises
August 2016
She always meant to take her son to the park, but her hangovers kept getting in the way
Pride & Possessions
September 2014
By:
Anonymous
At 59, she left her old life behind. Thank goodness she kept coming back
A Second Chance in Africa
July 2012
By:
Bethany P.
After AA loved her through her cancer scare, the Steps showed her a way to give back
A River Runs Through It
September 2011
By:
M.J.
| Boise, Idaho
After getting sober, a man returns to the valley of his childhood in his imagination and finds his Higher Power
Hot fudge sobriety
January 2011
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
The road back to normal is not always straight
Who I want to be
March 2009
By:
DWIGHT E.
| West palm Beach, Florida
Facing eight years in jail, a dad with two fatally ill kids chooses sobriety
Tradition 10: My Father, Myself
October 2008
By:
Juliet H.
| Pinole, California
Discarding opinions, inside AA and out
Hey There, Lonely Guy
February 2008
By:
Anonymous
Three years and three Fourth Steps later, an alcoholic gets the hang of love
Forgiving Louie
May 2003
By:
Jeanne R.
| Coral Springs, Florida
Sometimes a prayer for others is a prayer for yourself