Inner Story
August 1975
By:
P. M.
| Greenwich, Connecticut
The ravages of alcoholism cannot be measured in pints or quarts
To Creep Before I Walk
August 1972
By:
Thelma S.
| London, Ontario
The second time around she went with only one goal in sight: to take the First Step
A Story From Far-off India
February 1963
By:
N. S. N.
| Dehra Dun
In the wooded valley of Dehra Dun, between the holy Ganges and the Jumna Rivers a desperate man took the First Step--
No Case Is Hopeless
October 1961
By:
Dave H.
| Pretoria
The pigeon, a deaf mute who knew no English, "got the message" through a Latin Bible
The Master Drunk
May 1958
Needed: 'Real People'
July 1983
By:
D. P.
| Aurora, Colorado
In this section, four AAs tell us how it works, inside and outside
What Good Does AA Do in Prison?
March 1962
By:
Henry Max Heilig
a noted prison official tells why your AA visits to penal institutions aren't wasted work
Why Study AA History?
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By:
Tim B’s son
| Raleigh, N.C.
Following the path to personal history, one AA to another
Lie of Omission
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Chris S.
| Arlington, Va.
The girl he kissed was not his girlfriend. Oh boy, what to do now?
My Road to Faith
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By:
Valerie E.
| Mathis, Texas
Trust God, clean house and find a faith that sustains you
The Portals Of Service
September 2006
By:
Phyllis H.
| Olympia, Washington
A 2006 Conference presentation - The first in a series of articles on the topic of self-support
Sunlight and Air
May 1999
By:
Cheryl M.
| New York, New York
Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Business Trip
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By:
Addison K.
| Waterville, Vt.
Newly sober and on her first business trip, she finds God’s hand in a raucous AA meeting
Relationships Reconsidered
November 2013
Learning to practice the principles in all his affairs made all the difference
On the Table
May 2003
By:
Marilyn B.
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Four days after having a stroke, a woman faces her greatest fears
The Headache of the Soul
July 1961
By:
C. A.
| Los Angeles, California
Its cunning, its power, its baffling nature manifests itself in subtle ways
Third Step Surgery
September 2014
By:
Sam Marie E.,
| Atlanta, Georgia
Used to self-medicating with alcohol, she found herself looking to the Steps