No Wonder I Didn't like Me
February 1975
By:
R. P.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The fears that warp our lives begin to fade when we begin to face ourselves
Generation Gap Revisited
February 1969
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
Looking back over a quarter-century of AA this member finds it changing and changeless. . .and has an Rx for indolent old-timers
A Bat in Old New York
November 1966
By:
Ronnie H.
| London
An Englishman who hated the city ten years ago looks again
On a November Afternoon
March 1966
By:
J. W. O., Jr.
| Louisville, Kentucky
Our lives are related, one to another, in ways we do not understand
Doctor's Report
August 1965
By:
William Krouse, M.D.
A physician reviews what years of general practice have taught him about alcohol--and AA
A Mother and a Miracle
January 1963
By:
Grateful Alcoholic
| Warwick, Rhode Island
She was getting close to the end of the line when it happened. . .
Changing the Scenery
January 2012
By:
Michelle B.
| Florida
A newcomer learns that sobriety is an internal journey
Not Ready!
December 2011
By:
Marcy C.
| Grand Junction, Colorado
At her first holiday party, a newcomer finds it tough to be surrounded by booze
The Professional
August 2011
By:
W.H.
| New York, New York
A sober "expert" takes on Tradition Eight with the bluster of a politician
Service Pays in Many Ways
March 2011
By:
Tina H.
| Waukesha, Wisconsin
A young woman dives into service and learns the ropes from many old-timers
Recovery is a Wonderland
July 2010
By:
EVE MARIE
| BROOKLYN, N.Y.
A story of redemption, rebirth and filling the void within
It's not the shoelace
May 2010
By:
JIM H.
| Largo, Fla.
An AA sees that time in the program doesn't make him immune to negative emotions
Tradition 1: The Head Drunk
January 2008
By:
W.H.
| Pittsfield, Massachusetts
A long-timer reflects on unity, recovery, and service
Step Twelve: Living the Result
December 2005
By:
John C.
| Douglas, Michigan
An AA wonders at his spiritual change
Out of the Gate
June 2005
By:
George N.
| Indianola, Iowa
Prison was the only home he knew. He didn't have a clue how to live without drinking outside.
How I Took Step Two
November 2002
By:
Bruce P.
| Chicago, Illinois
A scientist gives up being right and a spiritual awakening follows