Generalizations Can Be Dangerous
September 1984
By:
N. D.
| New Providence, New Jersey
AA is about alcohol and sobriety. Yet when prescribed or over-the-counter medications might lead directly to a drink; they become a serious issue for many AAs. What to do when the need to take, or refuse, medication arises? How to help others? On these pages, two members do all that any AA can do: share their own experiences with facing those questions and staying sober.
The Only Woman in Town
June 2014
By:
Diane W.
| Williams Lake, British Columbia
In the 1960s, the small-town meetings in Canada were a man’s game
The Things That Matter
June 2014
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Alcohol no longer is the most important thing in his life
Nine beers away
December 2013
By:
Darryl B.
| Corpus Christi, Texas
He measured his distance in bottles, but help was much closer than he thought
Square Peg, Round Hole
November 2013
By:
Mary C.
| Elloree, South Carolina
When she catches herself struggling too much, it’s time for Step Eleven
Obstacle Course
October 2013
By:
Jill Maria M.
| West Bend, Wisconsin
Watch out for alcohol! Food can be tricky for the newly sober member
Taking it Slow
August 2013
By:
Nels H.
| Quebec, Montreal
A sober guy learns that the best things take time
My big fat sober wedding
June 2013
By:
Melissa C.
| Coconut Creek, Florida
Soggy flowers, black & blue bridesmaids, a blackout and an injured groom. Step Ten to the rescue!
Diagnosis: fear, cure: action
June 2013
By:
Karen A.
| New York, New York
How a service job she didn't want helped her get past her fear of hospitals
Sunrise After Sandy
May 2013
By:
Richard H.
| Babylon, New York
An annual AA breakfast event provides a safe harbor for a devastated New York town
Honey, Have You Been Drinking?
March 2013
By:
William B.
| Prairie Village, Kansas
At seven months, a newcomer deals with trust issues
The Incredible Hulk
December 2012
By:
R.G.
| Norfolk, Virginia
Hospitals, jails and DUIs … when he drank, there was no stopping him
Blessed with the Memory of My Pain
August 2012
By:
Dan R.
| Kenner, Louisiana
He hit bottom hard and didn't want to forget
Man in the Mirror
August 2012
By:
Charlie A.
| San Diego, California
Thirty-three years ago, his reflection showed him the truth. Now he likes what he sees
Letters from my Father
July 2012
By:
—Gary N.
| Lilburn, Georgia
A sober son discovers that he and his dad had more in common than they thought
I'm Too Young
December 2011
By:
Talia C.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
This mom "wasn't old enough" for AA until she heard the stories of two women her age