Stranded Sobriety
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By:
Shannon R.
| Willemstad, Curaçao
When a small island becomes a haven of hope and sobriety
A Second Chance
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Janice D.
| Daphne, Alabama
Mom went to all the kid’s games, all right—with a flask. Luckily, AA helped her win their love back
No words needed
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Larry K.
| Brush, Colo.
On the road to clean up the past with his sons, he recalls one night that especially stands out
God’s Whisper
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By:
Teresa H.
| Cranberry Township, Pa.
A dream foretold her sober reality
Time to live
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Rachel H.W.
| London
Though she only drank for a few years, it was bad enough to stop early. And what a gift it is to enjoy a long, full, sober life
Becoming An Atheist Renewed my Faith in AA
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Kirk J.
| Ypsilanti, Mich.
He stopped believing in God—and started believing in the life AA had given him
Altered state
April 2016
By:
Bob W.,
| White Plains., N.Y.
Something was strange about this AA meeting he attended—and he was about to find out why
The Only Woman in Town
June 2014
By:
Diane W.
| Williams Lake, British Columbia
In the 1960s, the small-town meetings in Canada were a man’s game
Obstacle Course
October 2013
By:
Jill Maria M.
| West Bend, Wisconsin
Watch out for alcohol! Food can be tricky for the newly sober member
THERE CAN BE LOVE AND LAUGHTER
November 2010
By:
N. G.
| Neoga, Ill.
In the quiet of a tranquil cove, a woman decides to return to AA
The hoop gets bigger
June 2010
By:
PATRICK H.
| Bellevue, Wash.
A beginner feels doomed by his lack of faith
C-C-C-Comfort Zone
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Joshua B.
| Glendale Heights, Illinois
Learning to date without a drink? Oh brother! Here’s how one young member survived
Yes, It’s True About Acceptance
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By:
Tim H.
| Hayden, ID
Reflections on a cancer diagnosis and lessons learned through AA
Between God And Me
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By:
Adrienne G.
| Pompano Beach, Fla.
She loved to go on cruises, even sober—but an unguarded moment nearly dragged her down to John Barleycorn’s locker
Working Steps Six and Seven—All Over Again
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By:
Lori C.
| Michigan Center, MI
When she and her partner moved in together, her character defects surfaced again
Taking Steps
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By:
Dan M.
| Boulder, CO
He said he was an alcoholic but didn’t believe it. The Steps convinced him otherwise
Peace of Mind
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
G.A.
| Weirton, W. Va.
After several years, he still had not had a spiritual awakening. Then one early morning something shifted
Now When I Thirst
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By:
Robyn A.
| Eden, N.C.
A searching AA finds a peaceful place in recovery
On a Mıssıon
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Bill B.
| Tahlequah, Okla.
How did he end up drunk on a road to his brother’s house with a gun? He should have listened to his sponsor
Make me a Channel
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Michael J.
| Omaha, Neb.
How a sponsor’s suggestion to meditate on a prayer led him on a path to peace, love and a sense of belonging
Time To Shake Some Hands
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Kurt K.
| Lockport, N.Y.
One member says that when the treatment vans pull up, we have some work to do
Need to get to my home group
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Deb W.
| Akron, Ohio
When it came to chairing her Wednesday meeting, she took the road of “any lengths”
The big event
August 2018
By:
L.D.
| Washington, D.C.
Chairing a what? A mini-conference? Oh no, how do you do that? She was about to find out