The Cab Driver and the Fat Lady
January 1971
By:
G. C.
| Miami, Florida
The dispatcher's voice called him to a meeting with destiny
Happiness
April 1965
By:
W. L. W.
| New Hartford, New York
It may not be euphoria, but don't knock it!
I Don’t Have A Desire to Drink
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
D.R.
| Bellevue, Wash.
He took a geographic from India to America. When that didn’t work, he turned to AA
My Two Sponsors
July 1973
By:
Lu S.
| Fort Worth, Texas
One was tough and one was patient; each had something to offer
Rough Around The Edges
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Patrick C.
| Woodstock, Ga
A very different kind of meeting shows one alcoholic the meaning of “life on life’s terms”
God Grabbed My Heart
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
J.C.
| Craig County, Virginia
Hoping to feel better and get out of the early sobriety woods, a newcomer makes a surprising Twelfth Step call
Misunderstood
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Michael E.
| Port St. Lucie, Fla.
The man he met said he was “naturally incapable” of grasping what we have. This member doesn’t agree
Outside Help
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Mitch E.
| Bountiful, Utah
With donuts and a little faith, they not only got their chores done, but had the best meeting ever
Sponsor shopping
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
After an exhausting trip down every aisle, a newcomer finds the right guy
The Start of a Lifelong Journey
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Ashley K.
| Pompano, Fla.
Fresh out of jail, and options, she rode her bike to an AA meeting
The Moment
November 2018
By:
Nicole W.
| Reno, Nev.
When she found herself behind bars, she decided the only way to happiness and sobriety was complete honesty
Web Exclusive: To Share Or Not to Share
October 2011
By:
Donna S.
| Enumclaw, Washington
Is there such a thing as too much information in someone's share?
BROKEN Beyond Repair?
February 2009
By:
M.W.
| Alexandria, Virginia
A member talks of "impediments" to her relationship with her Higher Power.
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
July 1983
By:
Louis T. Hagopian
That Legendary Adman