Time to Smell the Flowers
July 1982
By:
S. B.
| Virginia Beach, Virginia
An expression of gratitude for being sober and being able to help others
The Third Step - Turning It Over
June 1977
By:
K. N.
| Grove City, Ohio
It doesn't seem to work very well when there are reservations, conditions, or preconceived notions
Poor Me? Flip It Over!
April 1976
By:
V. L.
| Detroit, Michigan
We can learn to turn negative thoughts into positive ones
Better In Another Way
September 1975
By:
S. M.
| Lawrence, Massachusetts
The changes didn't come where she thought they would
The Public's Opinion
November 1973
By:
H. S.
| Great Neck, New York
This 24-year-old expression of concern for our Traditions carries even greater weight for AA in today's world - From the November 1949 Grapevine
Goodbye to the Bondage of Self
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By:
Peter A.
| West Simsbury, CT
Discovering that Power greater than ourselves
Digging The Steps
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Anonymous
| Mason City, Iowa
Determined to do his Seventh Step, a member grabs his boots, bundles up and gives it his all
Relapse or S.L.I.P.?
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By:
J. S.
| Forks, Wash.
She could go for weeks at a time without drinking, so why did she need AA?
A Good Thing
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Anonymous
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
Lucky to be back after six years, she was determined to get the help she needed, and this was her guy
Worn With Love
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Kathy L.
| Portland, Oregon
It may be falling apart, but her beloved Big Book changed her life in ways she didn’t know was possible
Remembering To “Keep Coming Back”
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By:
P.K.
| Greensboro, N.C.
A well-worn AA phrase takes on powerful new meaning in her life
Finding my Crew
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
P.M.
| Holladay, Utah
When he crash-landed in a Cincinnati clubhouse at 23, he had no idea how his new life would take off
I’ll be fine
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Charles G.
| New York
At 17 years sober, a dad gets busy with life and takes a break from AA. To his horror, the disease didn’t rest
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life
Coming In At An Older Age
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By:
Gary D.
| Edgewater, Fla.
He’d made a lot of “fresh starts”—but the one that stuck was coming into AA
FEARis Wheel
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Ron B.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
A fun sober trip to the circus with the kids—what could possibly go wrong? Cue the Serenity Prayer!
Counting Days in my PJs
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Jill S.
| Glasgow
Even in a pandemic, she got sober, connected, traveled the world and made a host of new friends
Powerlessness
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By:
Catherine F.
A classic Big Book story, often re-read, leads the way to her continued sobriety
At Peace with the World
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Jason B.
| Denver, Colo.
Just when he needed to dive back in the program and help someone, he met an old boxer named Jake
A Mom’s Return
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Claudia N.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
Through living amends, a grateful sober mother comes full circle with the children she once abandoned for booze