I Wasn't Just a Number
April 2013
By:
Jodi F.
| Forrest Park, Georgia
Because AA showed up, she got connected and finally beat the odds
When Did I Feel Most Alive?
March 2005
By:
Corey R.
| Kentucky
Whenever I allow myself to appreciate life
The Winning Essay
June 2003
By:
Ronnie T.
| Paradis, Louisiana
Sometimes it takes a little push to get honest
Balancing the Books
August 1989
By:
Don P.
| Aurora, Colorado
Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Dr. Bob: The Man and The Physician
September 1978
By:
J. G.
| Ohio
An appreciation of our co-founder, written soon after his death in 1950 and published here for the first time
Sober Mother
August 1977
By:
S. B.
| North Hatley, Quebec
Children do forgive, and love and respect can be restored
AA Meeting. . .in a Bar?
September 1976
By:
S. H.
| Thousand Oaks, California
Even the active drinkers enjoyed this special Mother's Day program
Lalophobia
July 1976
By:
M. U.
| Brighton, Colorado
Sometimes her group is sorry they helped her conquer her fear of public speaking
Try Not to Compare
January 1975
By:
Dick C.
| Brooklyn, New York
When our minds open up, every AA story we hear is essentially our own
Warning! Holidays Ahead
November 1967
By:
M. C.
| Pleasantville, New York
'Suffer this moment to be fair and clear." It's the <emphasis type="underline">moment</emphasis> we can handle. . .
Those Vulgar Words
July 1964
By:
Anonymous
Comments from a cross section of AA on the speaker with a flair for ripe language