Are We Fulfilling Our Primary Purpose?
September 1986
By:
H. M.
| Bellaire, Texas
The following three articles were originally presentations at the 1986 General Service Conference
At War With the World
December 1984
By:
A. L.
| Gentry, Arkansas
In this "season to be jolly," three AAs remind us of a common character defect
Weeding Out the Crabgrass
August 1984
By:
A. B.
| San Diego, California
Step Four - It's an individual program, and on the pages that follow, four AAs describe their personal approaches to this vital Step and tell us how working it helped their sobriety
A Swinger Gets Sober
October 1982
By:
V. R.
| Fargo, North Dakota
And discovers that self-love is the most important thing
They Were Really Listening
December 1981
By:
T. B.
| Manhattan, New York
A reluctant speaker--an unexpected reward
Learning From Other
June 1981
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
Humility tells us "<emphasis type="underline">We</emphasis> can do what <emphasis type="underline">I</emphasis> can't
But I Was Still Not Drinking
October 1979
By:
G. P.
| Bemidji, Minnesota
When he quit going to meetings, even his dog (and cats) wouldn't come to him
That Thirteenth Step
February 1978
By:
L. S.
| Chico, California
She found out the hard way that Twelve Steps were all she needed for happiness
The Puzzle of AA
April 1965
By:
Griffith Edwards, M.D.
An English psychiatrist finds that AA "continues to grow and to puzzle psychiatrists by breaking all rules of psychotherapy. . .
A Lush in the Halls of Ivy
February 1965
By:
G. G., B. S., M. A., Ph. D.
Cap and gown were turning into cap and bells until this professor turned himself into AA
Tell Your Doctor!
February 1962
By:
Dr. H. S.
| Los Angeles, California
through him you may help many others
What Happened to the Newspaper Drunk?
June 1960
An esteemed journalist and critic reveals why the news hound booze hound is becoming less and less a part of the picture
The ride of my life
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Tyler R.
| New York, N.Y.
Thrilled to get 90 days during COVID-19, a young newcomer hits the road to celebrate
My love affair with alcohol
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Corinna D.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
She hitchhiked her way into a long relationship with liquor and made it to AA through Al-Anon
I Felt Like a Queen
May 2016
She first learned to carry the message washing ashtrays. Her group made her start at the top
The Car Thief
January 2014
By:
Gym C.
| Los Angeles, California
Panic set in as he called the police. Someone had stolen his car—and everyone at work had to know
Lost and Found
May 2009
By:
KATHLEEN C.
| San Francisco, California
A mother faces the truth about raising her children while drinking
A High-speed Search For Peace Of Mind
August 2006
By:
Thomas M.
| Freedom, California
Sometimes it takes a worldwide journey to find home