Sweet Number 20
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By:
Eric G.
| Delray Beach, Fla.
Revisiting two decades of sobriety, he truly understands that “most good ideas are simple”
Dog Spelled Backwards Is God
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By:
Pamela W.
Her long road toward recovery from the spiritual and physical effects of alcoholism led through the program—and a four-legged friend
From the Heart
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By:
Steven S.
| Jacksonville, Fla.
He was about to “compare” himself out of the rooms—when he found just the right home group
Trust
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By:
Art H.
| Mount Prospect, Ill.
Having lost faith in everything, he needed a starting-over point
Like a Prayer
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Sherry L.
| Beckley, W.V.
When things got tough, she knew just what to do. Pray, pull over and reach for every tool
Getting A Sponsor
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By:
Mike P.
| Las Cruces, N.M.
One man’s extended journey through sponsorship
Hats off to Tradition 5
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
He finally put down the bottle and got to a meeting. But what was everyone talking about? And what did it have to do with drinking?
Our Own Conception
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Michael F.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
A member raised in the “Bible belt” feels that religious beliefs are better left outside of meetings
New Man Out
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Charles D.
| Pacheco, Calif.
Three days sober and he didn’t know a soul. Until he raised his hand
Never Stop the Action
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Bobbie S.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Fifty-five years sober, she is the very definition of a “sober survivor”
Out of chaos
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Mary O.
| La Grange, Illinois
For years she controlled everyone else, until alcohol snuck up on her
When the Chickens Came Home to Roost… and Got Drunk
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Courtney K.
| San Antonio, Texas
She was doing everything perfectly in AA, or so she thought, until a relapse caught her by surprise
Fear into Faith
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Chad S.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
Escaping a life tormented by fear to find an existence transcended by faith
Congrats! Northeast & Pacific Regions
August 2018
Winners of our 2017 4 Seasons of Service Challenge
How I learned to love “To Wives”
February 2018
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By:
Dan C.
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
He used to roll his eyes and groan. But not anymore
II
September 1952
By:
Anonymous
| Worcester, Massachusetts
Not to be outdone by the nation's political outbursts we bring you this month and next. . .a peek at our very own smoke filled rooms. . .
Guidebook for Presbyterian Ministers
April 1952
Clergy of two faiths advises on AA used as pastoral aid. A Grapevine Milestone Report
Something Was Wrong
September 2014
By:
Laura F.
| Plantation, Florida
She had always sensed that things weren't right; but she didn't know it was alcoholism
Detox, DT’s, Despair—And Sobriety
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By:
J.S.
| Whitehall, Pa.
A journey from hospital and rehab to a new life in AA
In Shambles
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Betsy S.
| Tucson, Ariz.
At four months sober, she had no money—not even for toilet paper. Thankfully, she had a sponsor
A Deeper Look
November 2017
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By:
Mike S.
| Whitehouse, Ohio
With an open mind about prayer and meditation, he went on a quest, dove into the Steps and discovered his own bit of paradise
My Personal Journey To Recovery
September 2017
By:
Vanessa D.
| Milwaukee, Wis.
She carried a handbag full of miniature bottles and even the dog knew she was drinking! With grace, humor and honesty, one alcoholic tells of her battle to get sober
The River's Flow
July 2015
After diving back into the program, a member with 27 years returns to a familiar wooded spot and learns a beautiful lesson
The Double Life of a Doctor
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
She was long practiced in the art of maintaining a façade, but the stakes were getting higher and higher
My Bulldog Brain
September 2014
By:
Susan W.
| Alameda, California
When she was able to let go of intellectual pride, she began to identify in the rooms
Ray of Light
July 2012
By:
Lori C.
| Springfield, Illinois
AA showed her the way out of her dark hole
Protecting Us from Ourselves
September 2011
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
An ex-committee member learns how our structure is maintained to ensure Twelve-Step work is always available