They Cared Who I Was
April 1974
By:
D. K.
| Ann Arbor, Michigan
One thing above all came through to this frightened, hopeless youngster
TRADITION EIGHT
February 1959
By:
Colin R.
| Sydney
The fourth in a series of capsule comment on AA's Twelve Traditions by editors of AA publications all over the world.
90-day Trial
January 1959
The fourth of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
Freedom Began in Prison
February 1970
By:
R. R.
| Universal City, California
The Fourth and Fifth Steps help make beautiful music
Out of the Hole
July 2013
By:
Todd K.
| Lompoc, California
After more trouble in prison, he found the loneliness the Big Book speaks about
A FIRM COMMITMENT TO UNITY
September 2010
By:
DEAN R.
| El Reno, Okla.
Former Trustee-at-Large Dean R. presented the following talk on Tradition Nine at a 1998 General Sharing Session
Practice Does Not Make Perfect. . .
November 1961
By:
L. H.
| Cleveland, Ohio
because perfection is not the goal. But we can never really undo the good we do today.
Synopsis
December 1973
By:
M. S.
| Londonderry, New Hampshire
An abbreviated story of a "normal" life
So far yet so close
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Peter K.
| Kincolith, British Columbia
A remote teacher at a First Nations community two hours from the nearest grocery store shares how he stays sober and connected
Resentment Removed
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
PBN
| Pawleys Island, S.C.
A fervent Third Step prayer erased a resentment and launched one man into long-term sobriety
Deep cleaning
April 2017
By:
Ann F.
| Rochester, New York
How several years of self-examination and inventories gave her peace and set her free to help others
The Magic Jug
March 2017
Alcohol used to provide all the magic she needed, but a sudden, profound spiritual experience showed her the magic to be found in home, family and AA
Long Days Past
July 2011
By:
Rusty R.
| Abilene, Texas
Confined to a prison without meetings, an inmate recalls when he, too, used to be “too busy”
Days of Heartbreak
February 2004
By:
Jim O.
| Grand Rapids, Michigan
When the inevitable call came, he wasn't ready. How could he be?
No Matter How Far Away a Meeting May Be, It's Always Somebody's Home Group
October 1996
By:
Mark L.
| Austin, Texas
KENYA
Self-acceptance
January 1978
By:
L. A.
| Valley Stream, New York
Let's not set our standards so high that we can't live with our human feelings