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
Looking Up
January 2016
When he first got to AA, he could only stare at the floor. Now he can almost see peoples’ eyes
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1971
By:
AP
South African Drink Problems
Mouth Closed Ears Open
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Rachel P.
| Oak View, Calif.
The ability to connect with others started by keeping my mouth shut and letting differing opinions and experiences into my consciousness.
When misfortune falls
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Bill W.
| Homestead, Florida
At 26 years sober, a member in Florida finds himself in a homeless shelter. Yet he never forgets his primary purpose
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
September 1980
By:
Sharon Johnson
To Liberate Women and Children
All This Reading at AA Meetings--isn't It a Bad Trend?
July 1968
By:
Phill P.
| Stanton, California
More and more groups read more and more things at the start of meetings. Why use precious <emphasis type="underline">talking</i> time this way?
Close Call at the Wedding
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Clyde M.
| Dallas, Texas
With booze everywhere and no phone in sight, a freaked-out newcomer gets the surprise of his life
The Biggest, Meanest Dude I've Ever Seen
June 2015
By:
David S.
| Saugerties, New York
After his first prison commitment, an AA swears he’ll never do that again
Cut Me Off
February 2012
By:
Clark W.
| Manassas, Virginia
Step Two helped him stop convincing the bartender he could have another beer
Buy the Band a Drink
June 1960
The hard-drinking music maker has no excuse for riding the alcoholic bandwagon, this working composer and musician believes
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
August 1984
By:
Mark Worden
'Lapses' and Relapses Studied