Step up and See the Alcoholic! He Defies Death! He Swallows Fire!
March 1962
By:
E. D. K.
| Syracuse, New York
What Got Me Into AA
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By:
Amy V.
| Houston, Texas
When she looked into the mirror, her disease stared back at her
Truce
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Barbara L.
| San Francisco, California
After her marriage ended, sobriety came and the amends began. Time to decide what freedom was worth
The guy who ruined my meeting
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Robin W.
| Marina Del Rey, California
He’s new, he comes in late and he disrupts everything. Someone should do something
Trust in God
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By:
Ken T.
| Roseburg, Ore.
You can’t just switch trust on
Sixteen Years In the Making
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By:
L.C.
| Apopka, Fla.
It’s takes practice—but self-pity can be vanquished
Shouting from the housetops
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
G.H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
He couldn’t wait to tell everyone about his AA membership!
Hmm...maybe not a great idea
Hmm...maybe not a great idea
Danced all night
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Heidi E.
| Portsmouth, N.H.
Just when she thought she’d never have fun again, they turned the music up!
Turning Down the Volume
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Kiko M.
| West Chester, Pa.
Not everybody is going to like me or like what I have to offer. What matters is that I like myself enough to continue to take my inventory and be of maximum service.
Better than I deserve?
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Anonymous
| Brighton, Colo.
Does maintaining my sobriety and working the Steps “earn” me respect, even happiness? Am I expected to “man up and put up” with whatever circumstances arise?
Clean House, Help Others
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By:
Gary D.
| Edgewater, Fla.
Helping others in AA has a ripple effect that spreads beyond what we can see
In Order to Heal
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Woody R.
| Stockton, Calif.
As with an individual, there’s nothing like an inventory to help a home group stay healthy, happy and focused
A Forum And A Homecoming
February 2006
The Mom I Always Wanted to Be
April 2003
By:
Renée S.
| Brea, California
She couldn't take back the hurt, but she could heal it
The Right Combination
October 2002
By:
Leslie J. W.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
She made a deal with her Higher Power, and her sobriety finally clicked.
Beyond Sanity
February 1999
By:
Doreen C.
| Bowie, Maryland
Step 2 - Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
From Two-stepping to Twelve-stepping
April 1997
By:
John M.
| Santa Barbara, California
Solutions in Sobriety
