. . . As the Result of These Steps
April 1984
By:
R. S.
| Norfolk, Virginia
On the following pages, six AAs tell us how they "came to believe
For Beginners--And for Myself
June 1982
By:
A. M.
| White Plains, New York
Old-timers have much to share at beginners meetings
Doors Are for Opening
May 1980
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Instead of closing the door on his past, he found that
Strawberries and Ice Cream
February 1980
By:
S. M.
| Joliet, Illinois
In about thirty seconds he devoured a quart of it.
My Personal Journey To Recovery
September 2017
By:
Vanessa D.
| Milwaukee, Wis.
She carried a handbag full of miniature bottles and even the dog knew she was drinking! With grace, humor and honesty, one alcoholic tells of her battle to get sober
And she waits...
December 2016
By:
Kirie P.
| Brinnon, Washington
In a tiny rural village with no street lights and no AA, a woman brews a pot of coffee and reads
The Double Life of a Doctor
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
She was long practiced in the art of maintaining a façade, but the stakes were getting higher and higher
If This Is Prayer, It Isn't So Bad
February 2012
By:
Alan L.
| Salt Lake City, Utah
It can work, even if you don't have a Higher Power
Generation Gap
September 1993
By:
Karen L.
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina
one member looks for ways to bridge it
Beginnings in Beirut
April 1984
Beware the Sound of Blaring Trumpets
May 1978
By:
M. D. B.
| Toledo, Ohio
The spiritual basis of anonymity gives sense and direction to its practice
Long Crawl to the First Step
February 1974
By:
T. H. M.
| Oakland, California
Surrender is terribly difficult but reaching that point is even harder
The Traditions in Action
March 1971
Getting Along with Yourself and Others
May 1970
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
You can make yourself miserable stewing over real or fancied wrongs--but there's a better way