Finding myself
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Tereson D.
| New Orleans, Louisiana
An emotional journey to find her birth mother revealed a beautiful truth of her own
The End of Everything
June 2010
By:
JOEY H.
| Dana Point, Calif.
Jail was the best place for a guy like me, even if I didn't think so
From Loathing to Love
July 1983
By:
J. D.
| Queens Village, New York
They were brother and sister, but never friends--until AA
Welcome to the Palm Room
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Bill W.
| Miami, Fla.
Sober since 1989, he’s seen a lot of folks come and go. Not him. Life is too good now. He’s staying put.
Dear Old Dad
After getting sober, he showed his father the same compassion he would any suffering alcoholic
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
September 1977
By:
UPI
Warning Labels?
Bottoms Up!
September 1947
Amateurs Anonymous
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
W.H.
| New York, N.Y.
A member learns the importance of not being an expert on everything—not even AA. He’s just an alcoholic
A Day of Love, Service and Turkey
November 2018
By:
Kevin D.
| Brockton, Mass.
A group anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving early—and to give thanks to AA through service
Amateurs Anonymous
August 1990
By:
W. H.
| New York, New York
Eighth Tradition - Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
January 1981
By:
John Noble Wilford
'My Name Was Alexander, and . . .'?
The Collective Protective
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Chris D.
| Austin, Texas
His Higher Power is a collective force of all those who have loved and watched over him
Downhill spiral
August 2010
By:
JOHN C.
| Palm Bay, Fla.
A drifter with a long rap sheet reaches out to AA
A prayer for mom
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Jeff H.
| Sturgeon, Mo.
This time, praying for my mother was different. She was dying. So I thought about what I would want if I were in her place. This is when AA really stepped in.
On the Road to Damascus
April 1975
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
Many believe that the reality of conversion can be measured by the results - The Search for Spiritual Experience
Ham on Wry
November 1995
The Red Shutters
July 2005
By:
Marsha C.
| Edmond, Oklahoma
A woman struggles between her will and God's