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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

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

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By the Book

February 1986
By: D. O. | Glenview, Illinois

Where Is It Written?

September 1985
By: D. Q. | San Jose, California

Faith Kept Me Going

July 1985
By: M. R. | Alturas, California

Congratulations on Your Misery!

October 1984
By: A. M. | Boulder, Colorado

Solo Act

August 1983
By: B. H. | Newburgh, New York
First, he was a loner. Then, he played duets with booze. Finally, with AA and sobriety, he became part of the human race

Acceptance

February 1983
By: E. B. | Dover, Delaware
She finally stopped blaming people, places, and things for her drinking

Sailing Through the Holidays

December 1982
By: K. D. | Jacksonville, Florida

Living the Traditions

March 1982
By: D. K. | Oakland, California
They work for individuals as well as for groups

Accepting and the Third Step

September 1980
By: G. B. | Alexandria, Va.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God <emphasis type="underline">as we understood Him</emphasis>

Atheist

January 1980
By: J. L. | Oakland, California
She made personal translations of the Steps and applied them to her living

Spirit of Service

March 1979
By: E. S. | Manhattan, New York

Unmanageable Lives

October 1978
By: J. F. | Wellesley, Massachusetts
Sober, we can cope, but the world around us doesn't always cooperate

We Found a Better Way

December 1977
By: W. M. | Rapides Des Joachims, Quebec
A phone call made the difference between suicide and a beautiful way of life

You Mean, Just Let Anybody In?

September 1976
By: B. L. | Manhattan, New York
Which of us, on first coming for help, was an asset to AA.?

Slip Insurance

March 1976
By: E. S. | Manhattan, New York
It's up to you to decide which policy you're going to buy

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