On Making Simple Amends
January 1965
By:
Nan B.
| Hollywood, California
The curious result of doing the right thing
Toper's Tale
March 1962
By:
P. G.
| Greenwich Village, New York
The Joke on the Doctor that Left Me in Stitches
A Place I Belong
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By:
Anonymous
| Crystal, Minn.
His alcoholism was like a shooting star, raging brightly but briefly
A Grateful Heart
November 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Midlothian, Va.
Nearly 30 years later, a grateful alcoholic reflects on the experience of getting sober young
My Friend Danny
November 2014
By:
Michael B.
| Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
A winner in AA might not always look like what we expect
The Idea of Co-sponsorship
October 1962
By:
W. L. G.
| New Rochelle, New York
Are some things so intimate we can't discuss them with our regular sponsor?
The Answering River
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By:
Dea GR
| Galt, Calif.
Stepping into the stream of sobriety
How the Universe Works
November 2013
By:
John L.
| Pinellas Park, Florida
The world will spin, but he just doesn’t drink
The AA Toolkit Becomes A Whole Workbench
December 2017
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By:
Kathleen B.
| Davidsonville, Md.
Through a plague of mishaps and misfortunes, she finds that working the program in every way possible keeps her sober—and sane
The Role of a Lifetime
January 2026
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By:
Monica C.
| New City, New York
Becoming a movie star was her dream come true, but it turned out the script called for something much bigger
Always A Path Forward
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By:
Kendra M.
| Del Mar, Calif.
Her Higher Power opens a new door for her just as the last one seems to close
Mind and Body
February 2014
By:
Terry R.
| Melbourne, Florida
For him, it was a program of action both spiritual and physical
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
March 1982
By:
Allan Luks
There's Always a Catch
Across the Editor's Desk
September 1955
Remembering A., My Brother
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By:
S.F.
| Willington,, Conn.
A beloved brother’s inspiring journey
My Love Affair with Bars
October 2025
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By:
Esther H.
| Carrollton, Texas
She craved her favorite watering holes—she even sang in many. Until one day at 50, the lights came on
The Acid Test
September 2005
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
If he could get through his mother's death sober, he could get through anything
Caution: Busy life
October 2021
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By:
Anne D.
| Fort Myers, Fla.
Work, travel, caretaking...how could she ever get to enough meetings? The answer was just a phone call away
Gifts of the jungle
January 2010
By:
LIZ E.
| Austin, Texas
A breathtaking waterfall opens a newcomer's eyes to the rewards she is receiving
Dear Grapevine
June 2012
Quiet Gratitude
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C.M.
| Kihei, Hawaii
After getting sober, all the good things that come her way are just “icing on the cake”