Mesmerized By Sanity
February 1997
By:
E.M.
| London
Step 2 - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Friendly Yet Different
June 1990
By:
Anonymous
| Denver, Colorado
Sixth Tradition - An AA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.
Blessings Then and Now
September 1987
By:
V. R.
| Utah State Prison
A prisoner reflects on AA inside
When Anyone Reaches Out
April 1982
By:
D. M.
| Kansas
Being accepted was tough for an alcoholic and addict
A New Way of Looking at Life
April 1981
By:
D. J.
| Columbus, Ohio
Five AAs share their experiences with looking for and becoming aware of a higher power
Tough Love
December 1978
By:
C. T.
| Wenatchee, Washington
They said there were no have-tos, but a lot of you'd-betters!
Is “Attraction” Spelled With Four Letters?
October 2016
Does profanity at meetings unite us or divide us? And what does the outside world think? One AA gives his opinion
Necessary work
September 2016
Our co-founder looked for the balance between simplicity and necessity to get the job done
Replay Resentment
February 2016
He had a bunch of tapes he could pop into the player and use to justify more drinking
Something to Ease the Pain
February 2016
By:
Craig H.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
For his diagnosis, he stayed close to his doctor. To stay sober, he got a new sponsee
A Table's Journey
December 2014
By:
Mike D.
| Spokane, Washington
The things we lose when we drink sometimes return in the most unexpected ways
The Strange Egg
December 2014
By:
Tim M.
| Alford, Massachusetts
Though he didn't grow up feeling out of place, because of alcoholism he would come to know great loneliness
I Kissed My Baby Goodbye
October 2014
By:
Amber M.
| Roseville, California
A mother goes to jail at nine months sober, yet finds a beautiful way to get through it
Life Underground
January 2012
By:
Joey W.
| Palm Springs, California
His life consisted of living and drinking in a sewer until he made it back to AA
Web Exclusive: Running for Joy
May 2011
By:
Jim S.
| Dumont, New Jersey
This member with 49 years sober is not about to slow down.
Web Exclusive: I Think I’ll Just Keep Coming Back
March 2011
By:
Leonard C.
| San Juan
A long-time member finds real peace in letting go.
New GSB head named
July 2009
President of General Theological Seminary chosen during annual General Service Conference
Notes From A Group Inventory Chair
October 2006
By:
Roy R.
| Toronto, Ontario
Sometimes it's hard to address the gorilla