Sushi in the City
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By:
Mackenzie K.
| Victoria, BC
Friday nights meant sushi—and joyful sobriety
16 carrot gold
October 2017
By:
Vida J.
| Chandler, Ariz.
A day to celebrate, a member to comfort ... listening to her inner voice was a piece of cake
Cups of love
August 2017
By:
Forrest P.
| Pacifica, California
When it was time to do dishes, he was first in line. Who knew it would calm his crazy mind?
God On Every Page
October 2016
By:
Alex M.,
| Louisville, Ky.
When he opened the Big Book for the first time, he thought ... How will I ever fit in?
Tomorrow Never Comes
February 2015
By:
Daryl R.
| Oregon
He had promised himself many times to quit but it was never the right day
At the Fish Fry
March 2014
By:
Dave M.
| Fenton, Montana
While looking for a grand spiritual experience, he came to see that his awakening was the result of many moments along the way
Back on Track
March 2014
By:
Leslie S.
She admitted to her sponsor that she had been secretly drinking
Simple gifts
December 2013
By:
Colleen P.
| Kerrville, Texas
How a family trip to buy holiday presents opened her heart to forgiveness
Let the Music Play
May 2013
By:
Larry T.
| London, England
A DJ gets sober and thinks life is over, but the party hasn't really started
It Was All About Me
December 2011
By:
Don Mc.
| Standish, Maine
AA taught him not to take himself so seriously
My Heart Is Heavy
July 2011
By:
Snow P.
Learning of the death of a former sponsor, a woman reflects upon her early days in AA
SPIRITUALLY BANKRUPT
March 2010
By:
KATHLEEN C.D.
| Sound Beach, N.Y.
Alcoholism destroys a doctor's ambitions for financial stability
. . .We May Create Service Boards. . .
November 1988
By:
V. K.
| Helsinki
From the October 1956 Grapevine
Look Back, But Don’t Stare
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By:
V.B.
| Naugatuck, Conn.
Our job is to remember the past, learn from it—but don’t repeat it
Probes And Needles
November 2016
She isn’t the perfect spouse, parent, or sponsor, but then again it’s not perfect people who stay sober—just those who believe in doing service and living life one day at a time.
In God's Garden
November 2015
Confronted with a drinking work colleague, he had to let go of the results
Web Exclusive: A Letter from an Old Friend
July 2011
By:
Dave B.
In the process of making an amends, a man finds more reason to feel grateful for his sobriety
More than words could say
August 2009
By:
BILL O.
| Oconto, Wisc
For one AA, Step Eight is all about connecting
The Life I've Been Given
September 2008
By:
L.S.
| Sands Point, New York
A child of the Holocaust stops questioning her survival and embraces the fullness of life
Tradition Seven: Contributions: One Member's Perspective
July 2006
By:
Woody R.
| Stockton, California
Tradition Five: What A Group "Ought" To Be
May 2006
By:
Anonymous
An AA says we can't transmit what we don't have
Sidebar
October 1990