Just a Nice Lady Who Drank Too Much
September 2011
By:
Barbara C.
| Northport, Florida
That's what she thought of her drinking until she went to her first AA meeting
Congrats! Northeast & Pacific Regions
August 2018
Winners of our 2017 4 Seasons of Service Challenge
Tropical Storm
March 2014
By:
Wendy L.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
On a boozy vacation, a newcomer scrambles fast to stay sober and keep her liver alive
The Greatest Friendship He Ever Had
June 2012
By:
Anonymous
An old-timer taught him the beauty of showing up and sharing love
Angel in the Glass
December 2011
By:
Lisa R.
| Denver, Colorado
A woman looks back at the ups and downs of 10,000 days of a sober life
DIY Sobriety?
August 2014
By:
David K.
| Valencia, Spain
Although we must do much of the work ourselves, we don't have to do it alone
Letting Go
June 1978
By:
L. N.
| West Babylon, New York
A mother frees "her little boy" to live his own life
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
July 1982
By:
Record
Double Danger in D.C.
Additional Information
February 2005
Web Exclusive: Life is Good
February 2012
By:
Francine H.
| Staten Island, New York
A member reflects on her 28th anniversary
The Ordinary Things
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
Being sober, she could appreciate the simple rhythms of peaceful living
Goodbye to All That
October 2011
By:
Julianne
| New York, New York
A newcomer shares her experiences of giving up a drinking life
Secret Lives
She used to tell strangers in bars her life story. Step Five helped her get over the shame of that.
Ham on Wry
July 1992
"No Grappa For You!”
June 2011
By:
Nicola M.
| Laguna Niguel, California
At the border of Slovenia and Northern Italy, the universal language of sobriety is spoken
A Textbook Case
October 2003
By:
Evie G.
| Topeka, Kansas
When the alcoholic was ready, the teachers appeared
A Sometimes Painful Concoction
July 1988
By:
J. C.
| West Henrietta, New York
Mixing belief and unbelief in a search for a faith that works
The April Grapevine Is Here
April 2014
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