Slips
September 1971
By:
G. C.
| Miami, Florida
From the last part of the First Step to the end of the Twelfth, they are all about my life and its unmanageability.
Peace of Mind in Prison
February 1971
By:
R. L. H.
| South Walpole, Massachusetts
While in a blackout, he killed a man. Now, AA helps him find
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
February 1970
By:
Charles Churan
School Program Teaches 'About'--Not 'How to'
Island Adventure
On his first vacation in sobriety, strangers in the fellowship showed him how wonderful his life is because of AA.
The Inward Journey
Looking for balance between spending time with others and spending time with ourselves
So Changed a Life
September 1968
By:
C. F.
| Manhattan, New York
The author's story, "Fear of Fear," appears on page 330 of the revised edition of Alcoholics Anonymous, published in 1955. <lb Big Book Stories--Updated
Resentments Revisited
August 1964
By:
L. K. R.
| Youngstown, Ohio
Sometimes we can saddle and ride them to our own advantage
The Blacked-out Boy
January 1962
By:
R. F. S.
| New York, New York
Now he was in bad trouble, and only one Grand Juror could believe his story
My Prickly Conscience Named Charlie
December 1960
By:
Anonymous
| Mt. Rainer, Maryland
He's diffident, lonely, hard to know. Yet his kindly understanding of other lonely people is enriching their lives
It All Began at a Meeting
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Gina
| Florida
No matter where she goes in her far-flung travels, AA—that is, you—is always with her
Getting Involved In General Service
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Jennifer B.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
She learned through service that when you step outside your comfort zone, magical things can happen
Not a river in Egypt
June 2018
By:
R.T.
| Queen Creek, Arizona
Even in sobriety, denial ruled his life. But Step Six and a cool Higher Power helped him begin to accept reality and lift his head out of the sand
My way out
March 2018
By:
Karen A.
| New York, New York
On a sad hike through the English woods, she found the path back to gratitude
The Gift of Receiving
March 2018
By:
Yogi T.
| Incline Village, Nev
Faced with serious surgery and its aftermath, an AA learns that one must be willing to receive as well as to give
Bird trouble
April 2017
By:
Woody R.
| Stockton, California
He was in a jam alright, but it wasn’t over feathers. This time liquor had him locked up good
War stories
February 2017
By:
Ben L.
| Queens, New York
At every bar in town they thought he was a decorated hero. But once he got sober, the truth caught up
Swimming with Mom
February 2017
By:
Romee D.
| New York, New York
Drenched in memories, she dove into the past to make amends to the woman who never gave up on her
Give Them Some Time
February 2017
By:
Anonymous
One member feels we should Give newcomers a chance to figure out why they’re here
Management 101
September 2016
With God so far and alcohol so near, one active alcoholic makes a crucial decision to hand over the reins of his own life to the “manager of managers”
Our Oasis
July 2016
On a much-needed vacation to Mexico, a sober couple take in some sun and make a host of new AA friends
Ask for Help. Pause. Pray.
July 2016
Getting sober later in life, this child of the ‘60s faced down divorce and bankruptcy, and found the solution in a Higher Power and plenty of laughter
Just on Time
August 2015
He realized that it was never too early to get sober, but that if he waited long enough, it might be too late
Women of Kiev
July 2015
Determined to stay sober and work the program, some women in Ukraine make their way
Traveling to Russia
June 2015
A sober retiree tells of her experiences looking for meetings in St. Petersburg