We Never Give Up
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Ky.
A man from Nepal reminds him that we don’t have the power to get people sober. We just hope and keep reaching out
Better than Monday night football
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Bill B.
| Tahlequah, Oklahoma
For a member in Oklahoma, making the trip behind the walls is the best night of the week
Gotta shop around
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Margot C.
| Sandwich, Massachusetts
After finally getting through the front door, a newcomer learns that not all meetings are alike
Not a river in Egypt
June 2018
By:
R.T.
| Queen Creek, Arizona
Even in sobriety, denial ruled his life. But Step Six and a cool Higher Power helped him begin to accept reality and lift his head out of the sand
Waking up
September 2017
By:
Nellis F.
| Drumheller, Alberta
Broken and angry, he was confused about God. Luckily, Ebby’s words to Bill helped him find his way
From The Hills Of Arkansas
August 2017
By:
Charles G.
| Evans, Ga.
He clawed his way out of a hardscrabble childhood, but alcohol followed him relentlessly. When he couldn’t drink, yet couldn’t die, he finally surrendered
Anyone For Tennis?
April 2015
By:
Mary Ann R.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
She came to see that hiding booze in tennis ball canisters in the garage was not social drinking
The Other Brother
November 2014
By:
Nick K.
| Joppa, Maryland
Some of us get lucky and make it to AA—some of us don't
Finding Our Way
May 2014
By:
Michael N.
| Hendersonville, North Carolina
A blind member’s situation gives him a unique ability to help others
Help on the Line
April 2013
By:
Jim T.
| Ft. Collins, Colorado
How a man named Gery helped keep him from being tossed back into dangerous waters
Fear of FAILURE
February 2009
An Old-Timer Tiptoes into A NEW MEDIUM
June 2008
By:
Rick P.
| Vernon, Connecticut
Prying opportunity out of anxiety, he passes on the message of AA
Shattered
September 2006
By:
Hugh S.
| Stanhope, New Jersey
As one tragedy unfolded, another came to an end
A Death in the Family
February 2004
By:
Nick K.
| Joppa, Maryland
He went to a meeting; his brother went to a bar
The Watering Hole
September 2002
By:
Stephen T.
| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Even lions and zebras know that some places are sacred
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
November 1989
By:
Associated Press
Alcohol and the Aging
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
May 1989
By:
New York Times
Prescription for Trouble
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
May 1988
By:
The Alcoholism Report
Alcohol and the Homeless
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
November 1987
By:
Robert Zimmerman
Stigma Revisited?
