Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde
July 2013
By:
Robert N.
| Puerto Vallarta
A correctional officer who attended meetings for work, one day returns for himself
Swept Away
September 2012
By:
Kim L.
| Soldotna, Alaska
Reeling from a tragic flood, a woman faces the liquid that later drowned her guilt
Web Exclusive: 12-Days Of Thanksgiving
July 2011
By:
Paul F.
| Nashville, Tennessee
A newsman has just “a couple of drinks” to calm himself for a radio job on Thanksgiving day
HARDSHIPS ON THE INSIDE
February 2008
By:
John W.
| Jarratt, Virginia
After a one-day slip on the outside
From Wish List To Gratitude List
June 2007
By:
Anonymous
| Maine
Unlikely riches and satisfied needs
Three Graces
December 2005
By:
Melody V.
| Boulder, Colorado
A family in the throes of this deadly disease
The Hands of AA
November 2005
By:
Anonymous
| Wheeling, West Virginia
From the October 1991 Grapevine
A Remarkable Sensation
March 1997
By:
Trebbe J.
| Thompson, Pennsylvania
Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Humility Takes Center Stage
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
David S.
| New York, N.Y.
His chance to impress everyone at the big event instead became a starring role for Step Seven
Thank You Ladies
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Stephanie P.
| St. Louis, Mo.
Bringing meetings to women at a local jail has given new meaning to her sobriety
Trust funds
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
James H.
| Corpus Christi, Texas
A sober accountant gets into General Service and sees how his area spends its money in a totally new light
Becoming An Atheist Renewed my Faith in AA
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Kirk J.
| Ypsilanti, Mich.
He stopped believing in God—and started believing in the life AA had given him
Let me off this plane!
September 2018
By:
Lucas C.
| Duncan, British Columbia
His drinking caused him to push everyone away, but now he needed them. This was his final boarding call
Wonderfully humbling
April 2018
By:
Dick C.
| New City, New York
Sitting quietly in his green “cathedral,” he looks up at the birds and knows he's not in charge
Connected
March 2017
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, Michigan
Living in a new town, a member finds a unique way to stay close to his beloved long-time group
The Magic Jug
March 2017
Alcohol used to provide all the magic she needed, but a sudden, profound spiritual experience showed her the magic to be found in home, family and AA
Bye bye, for now
November 2016
Even after many years, he still needs to change course and turn the ship to keep the focus on others
This Time, It's For Me
December 2015
After years of Al-Anon, how could she have not recognized her own alcoholism?
Glad to Empty our Pockets
August 2015
Two AA friends find joy in taking meetings behind five locked metal doors
One room at a time
April 2015
By:
Mary O.
| Brownsburg, Indiana
At 22 years sober, she was about to make a big move—but this time she let her past experience do the heavy lifting
A New Melody
April 2015
By:
M.S.
| Nashville, Indiana
In AA, it's never too late to put down the bottle and learn a brand new song
The Sun in My Eyes
January 2015
By:
Samantha D.
| Wisscasset, Maine
A story of two different mornings and a lifetime in between
The Ultimate Share
October 2014
By:
M.M.
| Parksville, British Columbia
After years of drunken hospital visits, a member finally returns for a much better reason
