Reach Out and Touch Someone
August 1995
By:
Bob P.
| Tucson, Arizona
Separated by many miles, these AAs had a three-way meeting over the telephone
A Swinger Gets Sober
October 1982
By:
V. R.
| Fargo, North Dakota
And discovers that self-love is the most important thing
Sobriety Cum Laude
June 1982
By:
G.S.
| Burlington, Vermont
An AA meeting brought a new dimension to a college reunion
Once We Become Willing. . .
September 1979
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
We are given a guide to find our own best way
When We See Ourselves Clearly
March 1979
By:
Anonymous
| Indianapolis, Indiana
Self-acceptance and a desire to become what we could be are vital steps on the road to recovery
The Most Complicated Lie
July 1978
By:
G. P.
| Elbert, Colorado
Honesty is sometimes the "easier, softer way
The Bug
May 2017
His father warned him that alcoholism was part of his make-up, but it took him two different careers to discover he had "the bug"
What’s good for the group
January 2017
By:
Dan W.
| Eatonville, Washington
Through lots of trial and error, a member learns the importance of AA unity
All Patched Up
January 2016
Far from home and all by himself, he had a flat tire and was heading south fast
Where the Trees Once Grew
June 2015
By:
Vikki R.
| Yuba City, California
Though the peaches gave way to concrete and steel, it remained a place to plant beautiful seeds
True North
March 2015
By:
Ralph B.
| Seattle, Washington
How an old-timer found his HP on the high seas
Eyes on the Horizon
November 2014
By:
Larry A.
| Andrews, North Carolina
Confronted with loss and mourning, he went back to AA after a long time away
Desert Dry
September 2014
By:
Meredith L.
| Tucson, Arizona
Not drinking and not following the program, she found herself at an emotional bottom
Caught in the Act
June 2014
By:
Bernice H.
| Penticton, British Columbia
Drunk on a bridge one night, she decided to end her life, but instead got an offer she couldn’t refuse
An Ol' Country Gal
June 2014
By:
Brian D.
| Richmond, Indiana
You never know who will carry the message for you
Released
April 2014
By:
Barbara P.
| Longport, New Jersey
A trip to the mailbox reminded her of her days in jail and how the Big Book saved her sanity
For the Birds
February 2009
By:
Carol A.
| Solola
Living in a foreign country put this bird-watcher's program into perspective
A Life Filled With Joy
March 2008
By:
Marjorie Y.
| Brockway, Pennsylvania
Tools for living and dying