The Gift
June 2017
Drunk on the streets for ten years, he faces the music, joins AA, and a begins marching to the beat of a very different drummer
Here come the vans
April 2017
By:
Ryan S.
| Oakland Park, Florida
Just when he felt too nervous to do service, some guys who needed help saved the day
Sober Sisters
September 2016
Following in her sister’s footsteps, but finding her own path, she discovers that “one day at a time” is more than just a slogan
A Gift to Joe
March 2016
Stuck in the rehab, he met a man who gave him a way out and also a way back in
A Year of Seeking God
January 2016
In her fifth year, she decided to focus on Step 11 and build her relationship with her Higher Power
No Way But Up
March 2015
By:
Tom C.
| Easton, Maryland
He found himself out of job, drunk, and living under an overpass
Out of the Wasteland
January 2014
By:
Mary B.
| Bluffton, South Carolina
She was ready to take the First Step at her very first meeting
Five Years Later
December 2013
After a long relapse he came back to AA and found a God of his understanding
As the World Turns
December 2013
Despite many talents and opportunities, she became a "stay-at-home" drunk and watched life pass her by
Look Out for Two Old Ladies
May 2013
By:
Helen H.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Girlfriends hit the road for shopping trips, museums—and 3 a.m. bologna sandwiches!
The Incredible Hulk
December 2012
By:
R.G.
| Norfolk, Virginia
Hospitals, jails and DUIs … when he drank, there was no stopping him
Close Call in Barbados
April 2012
By:
Dorothy H.
| Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
The gulp she took was not club soda
Brick by Brick
August 2011
By:
Corey R.
| West Liberty, Kentucky
When his life exploded across the evening news, a solid foundation kept him sober
Quest for Faith
July 2011
By:
Alan G.
| Novato, California
When he truly let go of the bottle, he could finally let go and let God
The Waves
March 2011
By:
Callie S.
| Seattle, Washington
She came to see that there was something more powerful than her
From B.A. To Baccalaureate
September 2006
By:
Ritchy D.
| Sudbury, Ontario
A tough guy goes to school
Problems Other than Alcohol: What Can Be Done About Them?
May 2004
From the AA Grapevine, February 1958, Bill W.'s classic essay looks back on the Fellowship's early experiences with addicts and special-interest group factions and outlines what they learned.
Generation Gap
September 1993
By:
Karen L.
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina
one member looks for ways to bridge it
Personal Responsibility
March 1977
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
Maybe we don't like too much organization, but somebody has to get things done
Pills
July 1976
By:
R. G.
| Prairie View, Illinois
Abuse of prescribed medication blocked the way to AA principles
I Have Walked down Those Same Streets
September 1971
By:
Mother
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
To a daughter in trouble comes this message of love--a sharing of experience to remind and comfort us all