It Beats Being a Jerk
June 2011
By:
George E.
| Vaillant, Maryland
Reading the “Twelve and Twelve” helped this nonalcoholic trustee to finally embrace Step Six
A life exploded
April 2011
By:
Bea S.
| Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Cancer, a gambling addiction, a heart attack, a husband’s affair … and she still didn’t drink.
Web Exclusive: Learning The Right Balance
March 2011
By:
Anonymous
A couple discover how to enjoy quality time together after their obligations to others.
Reality TV
February 2011
By:
Jim M.
| Oceanside, New York
He “got” Step Two by plugging into a beautiful floor console television
THERE CAN BE LOVE AND LAUGHTER
November 2010
By:
N. G.
| Neoga, Ill.
In the quiet of a tranquil cove, a woman decides to return to AA
WARM CHILL
April 2010
By:
Cheryl K.
| Mountain Rest, S.C.
In rehab, obsessing and wanting to drink, an alcoholic has a sudden spiritual awakening
IT WAS ALL NEW TO ME
February 2010
By:
KANSAS C.
| Oceanside, Calif.
Involvement in the California young people's committees gives a former loner direction
Tradition 11: Put the Coffee On
November 2008
By:
Lisa R.
| Aberdeen, South Dakota
A cheerful group in her diner draws in a young alcoholic
This Hurts Us More Than It Hurts You
April 2006
By:
Anonymous
| Norfolk, Virginia
A disruptive member forces a group to grow
Exhaling Freely
June 2005
By:
Jayme M.
After terrified mornings, an AA finds the courage to ask for help
The Perfect Curve
November 2004
By:
Gerald R. (as told to Carolyn C.)
| Austin, Texas
An AA pioneer talks about the old days
Happy Because I'm Sober
February 1969
By:
L. H.
| Cleaveland, Ohio
This AA looked at the people around him who were progressing most in the program. Here's what he found. . .
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
December 1968
By:
Sludgehead Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
Highlights of the Congress
AA'S Steps Lead To--spiritual Awakening
May 1967
By:
T. P., Jr.
| Hankins, New York
<emphasis type="bold">Step discussion</emphasis><lb <emphasis type="italic">Step Twelve:</emphasis> Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our af
Not Under the Rug
January 1967
By:
T. P., Jr.
| Hankins, New York
Step Eight: Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
To Tell Or Not to Tell?
September 1965
By:
F. J. T.
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
What happened when a professor told his biology class about his own experience with alcohol
How a Slippee Made the Program
April 1965
By:
Phil W.
| Sioux City, Iowa
What made the difference was a sufficient period of hospitalization
AN ANSWER
February 1964
AA Spoken Here
September 1963
By:
L. H.
| North Hollywood, California
A slipper's trouble may come down to plain words and what they mean
The Green Demon
May 1962
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
Jealousy is poisonous--but this AA member found an effective antidote
Who Gets the Most Sobriety?
March 1962
By:
C. B.
| Detroit, Michigan
there's a big difference between being dry and knowing the joy of the program