Learning to live
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Mike E.
| Huntley, Illinois
A drunk teacher flunks out again and again, then miraculously scores two As
The Good Life
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Mike B.
| Carbondale, Colorado
Once a college dropout, now he bikes around the world and sponsors guys across the Rocky Mountains
Knowing When to Leave
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Carole H.
| Arvada, Colo.
Lost in the prestige of a highly stressful job, she used the AA tools to learn what was really important
Borrowed Faith
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Michael C.
| Charlottesville, Va.
He was back in detox again, but this time was different. A fellow member helped open his soul
A Retread By Any Other Name
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Loni C.
| Redwood City, Calif.
No longer a “retread,” she finally returned to the program and found her life again
No House, No Dog
February 2016
The tough choices she made in early sobriety paid off in a most beautiful way
One Night at the Bar
July 2011
By:
Pete L.
| Wolfville, Nova Scotia
A part-time job in a bar turned out to be the beginning of years of relapsing
From the Rodeo to the Rooms of AA
June 2011
By:
John S.
| Lebanon, Tennessee
A former cowboy turned to alcohol to treat his physical pain and found himself with more problems than he started with
The Miracles of Recovery
June 2011
By:
John Z.
| Baltimore, Maryland
A sober man recounts his experiences in repairing relationships with his family after the ravages of alcohol
The Hole in the Soul
May 2005
By:
Jeff M.
| El Paso, Texas
Realizing that sobriety isn't a solo affair
Everything I Have
September 2004
By:
Butch P.
| Lombard, Illinois
He had to get in the program not just on the program
The Sponsor Broker
September 2004
By:
Brian F.
| Portland, Oregon
One group's ongoing process of sponsorship
A Dry Drunk's Last Stand
February 2003
By:
Steve S.
| Douglaston, New York
After white-knuckling it for weeks, another warrior comes in from the combat zone
My Son’s Shrink
February 2016
He thought he was called in to discuss someone else's problem. Boy, was he wrong
The Guy Who Ruined My Meeting
May 2015
By:
Robin W.
| Marina Del Rey, California
He’s new, he comes in late and he disrupts everything. Someone should do something
At the Kitchen Table
February 2015
By:
Debra F.
| Philadelphia, New York
She hadn't had a drink for 14 years -- until the night her father died
Lessons from a Bald Eagle
November 2014
By:
Howard O.
| Cambridge, Wisconsin
In the rescue of the injured bird, he could see some parallels to his sober journey
Brighter Day
July 2014
By:
Dan T.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Now that's he sober, he's counting the days of his life, not the days until his death
I Hear the Message
May 2014
By:
—Mack Mc.
| Pitcairn, Pennsylvania
A man who can’t read gets a big bag of surprises and what pours out is years of love and kindness
Eyeliner, Anyone?
November 2013
By:
N.H.
| Sterling, Illinois
“The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us.” –Alcoholics Anonymous
Sharon, Donna, Patrick and Grace
November 2013
By:
S.A.
| Warwick, New York
She struggled and struggled and didn’t give up. Neither did her home group
The African Queen
October 2013
By:
Kevin B.
| Annandale, Virginia
An old movie about a drunk gets his attention before and after his own river of booze
Dysfunction Junction
October 2012
By:
Carol K.
| Sarasota, Florida
An alcoholic with a happy upbringing speaks up
A Reminder at the Reunion
September 2011
By:
Joan L.
| Gloucester, Massachusetts
A 50th high school reunion afforded her an opportunity to make an amends to an old friend
10-78, Over and Out
September 2011
By:
Anonymous
A cop realizes he needs assistance and requires back up to deal with his alcoholism
Serenity garden
September 2010
By:
KIZZIE P.
| Frankfort, Ky.
Sponsees and a special garden help an ailing teacher defy her deadly diagnosis