Through the Starting Gate
Web Exclusives
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By:
S.S.
| Bushkill, Pa.
She discovers gratitude—and strength in numbers—in the program
A Long Recovery After A Long Relapse
Web Exclusives
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By:
Daniel P.
| Vancouver, Wash.
Twenty years of drinking left him literally scarred, but active recovery brought him to peaceful sobriety and a chance to journey around the world
Good Reasons
Web Exclusives
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By:
Greg A.
| Carlsbad, Calif.
It took an especially awful Fourth of July to make him realize he really was “that bad”
A Retread By Any Other Name
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Loni C.
| Redwood City, Calif.
No longer a “retread,” she finally returned to the program and found her life again
In & out
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Dean C.
| Grand Forks, North Dakota
After suffering for years in the revolving door, he finally found the answer outside himself
Take the steps
May 2018
By:
Doc
| Blue Springs, Missouri
An old-timer, once known as Shaky Jake, walks us through the program that changed his life
Deep-seated Rage
December 2011
By:
Tony C.
| Chicago, Illinois
He was on a crash course to become his father, until he reached for the tools of AA
Web Exclusive: The Homely Truth
August 2011
By:
Bob L.
| Woodstock, New York
A member sets out to tell his story without trying to make it more interesting and entertaining than it really was
Momma Bear
June 2011
By:
Nancy S.
| Renton, Washington
Through divorce and a decade-long custody battle, this member stays sober with the help of AA
Jackpot
May 2006
By:
Michael G.
| North York, Ontario
There was one thing this drunk could count on; every time he drank, he got drunk
The Sponsor Broker
September 2004
By:
Brian F.
| Portland, Oregon
One group's ongoing process of sponsorship
Humility
February 1977
By:
I. P.
| Rochester, New York
It took the pain of humiliation, and a caring sponsor, to help her attain the peaceful joy of
A Gift Unexpected
December 1976
By:
T. H.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
When the miracle happened, that cold December 24 became a day in summer
Reflections on the Third Tradition
October 2011
By:
Jason P.
| Fishers, Indiana
A member describes the importance of the Third Tradition in his sobriety
Only Natural
January 2011
By:
Ed C.
| Bowling Green, Kentucky
The unity in Tradition One is reflected in the environment
The hoop gets bigger
June 2010
By:
PATRICK H.
| Bellevue, Wash.
A beginner feels doomed by his lack of faith
In the game
March 2010
By:
JILL S
| San Diego, Calif
A star athlete and straight A student relies on alcohol to fit in
Cake packs a punch
August 2009
By:
TOMMY O.
| Anchorage, Alaska
A member gets a real taste of the power of alcoholism
Full circle
August 2009
By:
Tom H.
| Aptos, California
A member with 55 years talks about what it takes for him to stay sober
The AA Mitten
July 2008
By:
Harry U.
| Cornville, Arizona
A fable about finding a shelter from the storm
A Beer, Apaintbrush, And Abig Book
July 2007
By:
Michael G.
| Tecumseh, Nebraska
An AA reaches out and passes it on
Cold Rooms And Red Flowers
August 2006
By:
Diana R.
| Spring Hill, Florida
Building tomorrow starts today
What Is Different This Time?
July 2004
By:
Bill R.
| Marietta, Georgia
A moment of clarity reveals a difficult truth