Hold on tight
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Alice M.
| Cleveland, Ohio
At five months sober, she was about to give up. But a late night motorcycle ride gave her the jump start she needed
AA Is Not for Sale
August 1998
By:
B.L.
| New York, New York
We may be paid for our special skills but not for doing what keeps us sober. - Tradition Eight - Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.
Attraction vs. Promotion
May 1977
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
Our job is to make the AA way of life so highly attractive that others will want it
AA Is Not for Sale
February 1977
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
We may be paid for our special skills but not for doing what keeps us sober
Helping People Is a Ticklish Business
December 1970
By:
Dr. Alan Keith-Lucas
The road of good intentions has many pitfalls, says this expert
Helping People Is a Ticklish Business
June 1962
By:
Dr. Alan Keith-Lucas
Don't be discouraged if you have trouble helping an alky to help himself--here are some tested and proved methods of an expert
My First Spiritual Experience
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Mike B.
| Wooster, Ohio
Thanks to a patient sponsor and helpful words in the Big Book, he came to believe in a faith that would work
For Beginners
May 1959
By:
Anon.
| Akron, Ohio
The following article, though not Intended by the author for publication under the "For Beginners" heading, was considered by the Editors as appropriate for that Department. As with other signed articles, it represents solely the author's personal opinion
Body & Soul
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jonathan R.
| Boulder, Colorado
He didn’t even particularly like to get massages. But this trip to the spa changed his life forever
Recovery, Romance, and a Pre-nup!
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Steve L.
| Cary, NC
It turned out the only pre-nup the two of them needed was the principles the program provided
Quote of the Month
February 2000
Choice Regained
July 1961
By:
V. W.
| Los Altos, California
One of the greatest benefits of sobriety. . .
Christmas Note From a Prison Cell
December 1960
By:
The Corkers
A moving tribute to three guys named Ed, from a very grateful group
70 Wonderful Years!
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
We celebrate our beloved book "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions"!
After Sobriety What?
October 1966
By:
J. S. C.
| New Hartford, New York
The fact is that we have what we need for joy. . .
What Love Means
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Peggy C.
| Bayside, New York
Through good times and bad, an AA friendship turns into a lifelong bond
Safe Landing
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Melissa L.
| Mount Clare, West Virginia
A family intervention got her to the right place, and waiting for her there was a gift she’ll never forget
My "Do-it-yourself" Sobriety
September 1962
By:
J. W. B.
| Richmond, Virginia
This member tried two methods
I Cried as Much as He Did
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Rick T.
| Queen Creek, Ariz.
He didn’t like hospitals—not the smells nor the food. But this day, he discov-ered something really special that made him want to come back
