Thus Spake the Voice from on High
January 1973
By:
D. M.
| Port Elizabeth
When Heaven commanded, this neophyte had to obey
Soon I'll Be Sixteen
January 1972
By:
D. B.
| Liberal, Kansas
She knows she is an alcoholic--and that's what counts
Do You Believe in Life Insurance?
March 1954
By:
E. P.
| Hopewell
Reading is never a substitute for meetings but. . .
The Pleasures of Reading
August 1945
By:
F. G.
| Manhattan
<emphasis type="italic">The Crack Up: F. Scott Fitzgerald,</emphasis> edited by Edmund Wilson (<emphasis type="italic">New Directions Publishing Co.,</emphasis> $3.50).
It Keeps Getting Better
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Paul K.
| Burlington, Ontario
This husband and dad had lots of questions. Good thing his sponsor Dave had lots of suggestions
Sharing The Grief
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A member who lost his wife shares how we help one another through overwhelming loss
A Little Faith
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Patrick M.
| College Park, Maryland
Because of his religious childhood, he had a hard time with Step Two—until he found that all he needed was willingness
Staying Half-green
October 1976
By:
R. W.
| Van Nuys, California
By remaining willing to listen and to share with others, we avoid becoming sour or overripe
Alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous
February 1974
By:
Marvin A. Block, MD
A medical doctor and friend of AA tells us what we do well and what we could do better
The Blade of Grass That Could
June 1972
By:
V. R.
| Beverly Hills, California
Nature taught her the lessons she needed to live the AA way of life
Amends Are Rough on the Ego? Yes, Indeed!
February 1967
By:
T. P., Jr.
| Hankins, New York
<emphasis type="italic">Step Discussion Step Nine:</emphasis> Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
I Needed a Psychiatrist
January 1965
By:
Anon.
| Palm Springs, California
She was sober, divorced and on the prowl--Then she found help in rebuilding her life
On Relief Pitching
November 1957
By:
An AA "Fan
| New York City, New York
Autumn thoughts on baseball and sobriety, as seen by an oldtimer
Adding Up the Score
December 1955
By:
Dorothy
| Indianapolis, Indiana
A girl who found AA in prison writes her "outside" sponsor a few weeks after her release
Alcoholism--A Challenge to the Medical Profession
April 1949
By:
MILTON G. POTTER, M.D
| Buffalo, New York
Just Don’t Drink
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By:
Bill F.
| Anaheim, Calif.
Even after more than 40 years in the program, he still carries his sobriety chip with him