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A newcomer navigates his first real social test. Thank goodness for helpful oldtimers and grape juice!

A timeline of the first year and a half of the making of the Big Book

A member shares his love, fear and sadness as a longtime AA friend says he’s leaving the program

Through AA, he found a new, more powerful relationship with a Higher Power that was with him his whole life

It takes loving care and plenty of light to grow an oak tree—and a sober alcoholic

What began as a frantic search for a beloved ceramic buddy became a beautiful, unexpected lesson in letting go

At six months sober, his view of the world was getting much better. Well...not this day

From despair in rural Massachusetts to a fulfilling life in Paris – a story of letting go and taking responsibility

After years of marriage, college, jobs, children and lots of drinking, it was time to learn how to live

A determined newcomer shares his amusing journey of getting sober through service

His wife’s return from a relapse inspired him to recommit to AA just at the right time

She was working the program, giving back and loving sobriety. Then one day the phone rang

Restored to reality—rather than sanity—he finds his true path

Thanks to AA, a mom learns to laugh and let go so the future is no longer spooky

Finally, he asked his Higher Power to make him willing to be willing