Crisis in Belgium
January 1956
By:
Lucien C., in "AA News Letter
| Montreal
A translation of Lucien C.'s account of his trip to Europe. The growth of AA in all countries belies the notion that it takes any particular kind of "conscience" to embrace the fellowship. Some people we know have held that a drunk needed a Calvinist back
A Glass of Wine at Dinner
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By:
Anonymous
| Rocky Point, N.C.
Her Higher Power showed up one day while she was driving. She had to pull over
Am I One of These?
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By:
Loraine K.
| La Moure, N.D
You could have bowled her over when she discovered she was an alcoholic
True Love At the Assembly
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Angela P.
| Mesa, Ariz.
General service gave her sobriety so many remarkable rewards. But this one was a real surprise
Back to Life
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
David R.
| Lawrence, Kan.
With a lot of action and a bunch of hotdogs, members in Kansas bring a district alive again
Thank You Ladies
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Stephanie P.
| St. Louis, Mo.
Bringing meetings to women at a local jail has given new meaning to her sobriety
Sweet-smelling lies
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Don C.
| Edmonton, Alberta
At 16 years, he got bored with AA and starting swallowing mouthwash. It seemed like a good idea
Something to learn
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Farmington, Minnesota
Laid off and feeling desperate, an AA asks for help and finds more than just a job
How I tell my story
July 2018
By:
Anonymous
A former prisoner writes about honesty, acceptance and the careful way he shares about his past
Black belt
February 2017
By:
Chris T.
| Oakland, California
This martial arts expert had a complete grip on everything around him. Well, almost everything
Warm on the Inside
December 2012
By:
Percy G
| Gravenhurst, Ontario
A member shares his thoughts on anonymity and how nice it is to give quietly
It's a Wonderful Life
November 2012
By:
Oliver P./D.M.
| Mondovi, Wisconsin
A World War II vet remembers the woman who saved his life 54 years ago
Letters from my Father
July 2012
By:
—Gary N.
| Lilburn, Georgia
A sober son discovers that he and his dad had more in common than they thought
Thirsty Thursday!
June 2011
By:
Jake N.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Every day was cause for a celebratory drink
THE VOICE ON THE TAPE
November 2010
By:
GAY B.
| Seaside, Calif.
After almost two decades, she stumbles upon the woman who saved her life
The Alcoholic Voice In My Head
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By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
When the “voice” tells her she can drink safely, she knows exactly what to do
Bright Lights of Fun
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
When getting sober, we redefine fun. For her, it’s joy, contentment and authentic belly laughs
Breaking the cicle
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
John K.
| Ontario
A member shares about compassion, chronic relapsing and his longtime friendship with his AA buddy Norm
Welcome Aboard
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Shari S.
| Somers, N.Y.
On a ship with her three children, a mother walks into an onboard AA meeting and changes her life
Time enough
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Roger C.
| St. Clair, Mich.
Working to shed the lost years of his alcoholism, he finds hope in a sober today
The Dry Drunk Waltz
November 2018
By:
Julie H.
She learned the dance of anger, frustration and denial from her father, but replaced it with the sweeter music of AA
It could have been me
June 2017
By:
Rachel W.
| West Lebanon, New Hampshire
A horrible tragedy on the day she got sober reminds a mother when she too was drunk at the wheel
One for Mom and one for Harv
July 2016
A family passes down the gratitude for all Alcoholics Anonymous has given them.
A Thousand Wishes
March 2015
By:
Anonymous
Alone on a porch, he found his faith up in the evening sky
Miracle at the Half Way House
January 2015
By:
Matthew M.
| Youngstown, Ohio
This time after getting released from jail, he did the next right thing
The Practice of a Grateful Heart
October 2014
By:
Denis F.
| Colchester, Connecticut
An AA with over 36 years in the program shares his experience in cultivating gratitude
Bright Lights of Fun
January 2013
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
How a young AA learned to re-define “fun,” and find a colorful new world
Game Over
September 2011
By:
Debbie M.
| Florence, Oregon
The blame game ended when her husband took his life
Story Archive: The Young One
April 2011
By:
Danna F.
| Waltham, Massachusetts
A teen AA finds that age doesn't matter when all are alcoholics
GROWTH
November 2009
By:
TRICIA J.
| Houston, Texas
What is left out can sometimes be as important as what is there
