Thanks, I See the Light
November 2018
By:
Brian D.
| Richmond, Ind.
He’d quit drinking before, without a problem. Why not now?
Don’t Dwell On The Past
September 2018
By:
Steve M (Definitely Steve)
| Nashville, Tenn.
He was drinking at one of the proudest moments of his and his son’s lives, but decades of sobriety have brought him rewards beyond his wildest dreams
Luck of the Irish
June 2018
By:
Anonymous
If you’re very far from home and desperate enough, finding a meeting in Ireland can be quite remarkable
What Happened
August 2017
By:
James O. Lorraine
| Port Elizabeth
Detoxing in the hospital after a lifetime of drinking, an alcoholic receives four visitors who bring him the gift of life and sobriety
I pay the bills around here
July 2017
By:
Michael M.
| New York, New York
How one group learns about the spirit of rotation and service as it struggles to make decisions about money and rent
The False Sea
November 2015
He had to concede that his drinking wasn't just part of the fisherman lifestyle
Lucky Pennies
September 2015
A old-timer recovering from surgery learns it might just be his time to get paid back
Creativity in Sobriety
June 2015
He thought that alcohol was enhancing his work, in fact it was blocking it
Jousting at the Windmills
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
| California
During his drinking years, he did the same things over and over again and couldn't understand why things just kept getting worse
The Day It Ended
March 2014
By:
Wayne M
| Brigantine, New Jersey
He reached his bottom while sitting in a psychiatrist's office with his wife and son
Letter from Finland
November 2013
After a childhood corroded by alcohol, she turned to it as an adult to dull the misery
A Song in My Heart
October 2013
By:
Peggy S.
| Belleville, New Jersey
Hearing "How It Works" when she was new was music for her soul
School Spirit
February 2013
By:
Deanna S.
| Atlanta, Georgia
Her search for faith took a happy turn on the San Diego freeway
From the Vintage Years
September 1958
By:
C. C.
| Manhattan
Vino Vignettes: Thumbnail AA Biographies
Helping Hands
June 1956
Interest in our "1955 News Roundup" (February issue) of activities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism is the reason for this new regular feature. . .suggestions and possible contributions--information, clippings, marked publications, e
Is the AA Program a Selfish One?
May 1950
By:
Anonymous
| East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Do we confuse the shaky newcomer?