One, Two, Three, Four
July 1982
By:
S. D.
| Montreal, Quebec
The Fourth Step worked best when he did it after the first three
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
January 1981
By:
John Noble Wilford
'My Name Was Alexander, and . . .'?
The Key Is Simplicity
April 1980
By:
J. B.
| Toledo, Ohio
He no longer felt the need to comprehend the incomprehensible
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
October 1979
By:
The Journal (Addiction Research Fou
Self-Help in Alaska
Keeping It Simple
March 1979
By:
C. R.
| Greenbelt, Maryland
She has learned to live her way into good thinking by
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
April 1977
Recovered Alcoholic Doctors
Panophobia
April 1976
By:
Jo J.
| Bokeelia, Florida
A fancy word that means you're afraid of everything
Suggestions from a Temporary Sponsor
September 1975
By:
F. C.
| Scottdale, Arizona
A good start on the AA way of sober living
Step right up
November 2018
By:
Keith S.
| Kingman, Arizona
A member shares his thoughts about anonymity, attraction, promotion and setting up an AA booth at the county fair
Flying spaghetti monster
September 2018
By:
Jen L.
| Sullivan, New Hampshire
At 16, she crashed hard. But her sponsor helped her find some hope and even a Higher Power
Area Convention: A Beginner’s View
August 2017
By:
Anissa S.
| Marlboro, N.J.
For this newcomer, going to her area convention was like attending a big party where all the guests were happy, friendly and sober
Outside help
June 2017
By:
Shirley S.
She met a guy at a meeting and the sparks flew. Ready, set, go. Now there was work to do
I’m getting thirsty!
October 2016
By:
David S.
| New York, N.Y.
Why one member needs to hear about someone’s desperate need for booze
The Mysterious Social Director
September 2015
That elegant woman who seemed to know everyone had caught her eye. It was a moment that would last for decades
One Morning on the Beach
May 2015
By:
Roxane R.
| Valley Center, California
After spilling all her fears, she took her sponsor’s suggestion and let a little sunlight in
A Hardboiled Egghead
May 2015
By:
Ed C.
| Bowling Green, Kentucky
An AA member talks about what it was like getting sober at 60
Letter from Chiang Mai
September 2014
By:
—Bill W.
| Chiang Mai,
In sobriety, he got a new inner life and followed his dreams across the globe
No Roads to Bethel
April 2014
By:
Jo B.
| Anchorage, Alaska
A GSR stays sober airlifting Big Books for a remote Alaska town
2 Shadows, 1 House
February 2014
By:
Mike B.
| Munith, Michigan
AA provides shelter from a double dose of childhood pain
Cracked Pipes
December 2012
By:
Anonymous
| Charlottesville, Virginia
A post-holiday emergency knocked her right off her pink cloud
Let's be frank
December 2012
By:
Dee C.,
| Muskegon, Michigan
Comforting words from a school principal helped this newcomer relax
Web Exclusive: Not Drowning Our Sorrows
December 2011
By:
Sandy L.
| San Mateo, California
A woman shares her experience of grieving the loss of loved ones in sobriety
Sober Transplant
August 2011
By:
Lisa R.
| Laurel, Montana
Kidney surgery took her 500 miles from home, but brought her closer to the Fellowship