Traveling to Russia
June 2015
A sober retiree tells of her experiences looking for meetings in St. Petersburg
Temporary Work
March 2015
By:
Debi C.
| Buffalo, New York
After she lost her job because of drinking, she found herself in part time jobs – one of which would ultimately lead her to AA
Highway Patrol or HP?
November 2014
By:
Sarah H.
| Vernal, Utah
A felony DUI conviction set her on the path to sobriety
Portrait in Blue
November 2014
By:
Chaula H.
| Pittsfield, Massachusetts
A member looks back on all the ways her sponsor helped her change her life
Fresh Air
May 2014
By:
Karen K.
| Sebastopol, California
After a head injury, a woman with 24 years finds a different way to attend meetings -- and a whole new set of friends
My Lifeline to the World
May 2014
By:
Bonnie C.
| Tujunga, California
A deaf member gets help from her canine friends, but it’s AA that saves her sobriety
San Diego 92128
January 2014
By:
Diana A.
| San Diego, California
When her telephone rings, she’s ready to do business
Healing Tears
March 2013
By:
Britt O’H.
| Palo Cedro, California
With a loving sponsor, she learned to cry, a gift she gladly passes on to others
Rocky Mountain High
February 2013
By:
Andy L.
| Stevensville, Montana
He got his bike and his life back for an incredible 34 sober years on the road
Hot house
December 2012
By:
Frankie B.,
| Spring Hill, Florida
An old-timer challenges the way his local meeting place is run
Horsing Around in Ireland
April 2012
By:
Tom G.
| Northport, New York
For his 50th birthday, an AA member takes a dream trip to the Emerald Isle
Web Exclusive: Valentine's Day in the Detox
September 2011
By:
Anonymous
| Lubbock, Texas
His sobriety began when he was served with divorce papers while at a detox
On My Way To Nowhere
July 2011
By:
Jill N.
With her life spinning out of control, and after trying several times to stop drinking on her own, a woman surrenders
God's Confetti
July 2011
By:
John M.
| Monroe, Connecticut
A sudden flutter of butterflies provides this AA with a glimpse of the presence of his higher power
Drama Queen
November 2010
By:
MARY P.
| Madison, Wis.
Her struggle to live moment to moment continues
Hobby Becomes Career
October 1965
By:
T. C.
| Sainte Dorothee, Quebec
A new sober-time hobby came in handy when this AA lost his job
The Case of the Cryptic Note
January 1964
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego
Sherlock Holmes finds an open door--and a missing man
100 Men and a Woman
September 1962
By:
M. C.
| Jamestown, New York
The one woman member, in a town of 45,000, had her own set of difficulties--at first
A True Christmas Story
December 1954
By:
Reprinted by request from "The Eye-
| Long Beach, California
A Letter to Charley. . .
December 1952
By:
P. S. C.
| Alton, Illinois
recipe for a jolt. . .out of complacency
Pacific Provinces. . .
May 1951
I Turn in My Medals
December 1950
By:
J.S.H.
| Montclair, New Jersey
In which bourbon and bravery, gin and genius are soon parted. . .
