Inside Out
June 1995
By:
Fred H.
| St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character
A Long Way From Home
September 1994
By:
D.M.
| Moratuwa
This AA traveled to Sri Lanka on a spiritual journey and found the Fellowship there, too.
What's in a Word?
October 1993
By:
Allan W.
| Paoli, Pennsylvania
catch phrases can obscure our primary purpose
The Long Haul
May 1993
By:
Don P.
| Aurora, Colorado
Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
A Pragmatic Power
June 1987
By:
P. B.
| Burnsville, Minnesota
He came to believe because he saw it work for others
What's It All About?
October 2013
An old timer reflects on his family before and after he came into AA
Sneaky Drinker
January 2013
By:
Donna M.
| Sweetwater, Tennessee
Car keys, the neighbor’s liquor, vanilla extract—nothing was safe from this alcoholic
Mississippi Pay Dirt
May 2012
By:
Russ S.
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
On a country road, he found the guys who gave him the tools to save his life
I Still Sit up Front, I Still Raise my Hand
March 2012
By:
G.G.
| Huntington, New York
After 20 years, this alcoholic does not have all the answers
A Letter to My Mother
September 2011
By:
Nancy S.
| Dallas, Texas
Years after her mother's death, she was able to reconcile with her through a Ninth Step amends
The Garden of the Present Moment
September 2011
By:
James S.
A Buddhist in AA talks about how through sobriety, he was able to truly practice his faith
Odyssey of a Juvenile Delinquent
August 2011
By:
Anonymous
He romped through his adolescence like it was an after-school special
Story Archive: Who Sponsors Whom?
April 2011
By:
Bob M.
| Thornhill, Ontario
When a wet drunk shows up at a meeting
On dangerous ground
February 2011
By:
M. F.
A crush on her sponsor cracks the protective shell around her sexuality
Tax man
December 2009
By:
JEFF W.
| Milwaukie, Ore.
A doctor owing more than $100,000 makes the restitution part of his recovery
Saying Goodbye TO A SOBER DAD
September 2008
By:
Debbie C.
| Lerna, Illinois
A father & daughter finally connect
Who Sponsors Whom?
December 2007
By:
Bob M.
| Thornhill, Ontario
After fifty years, it's hard to tell
To The Gates Of Insanity
November 2007
By:
David G.
| Brawley, California
A very sick alcoholic finally surrenders