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
The Empty Vessel
June 2006
By:
C.C.
| Memphis, Tennessee
Home, family, profession--nothing seemed to fill her up
When The Sky Caves In
March 2006
By:
J. Mc.
| Gainesville, Florida
Staying sober when the worst happens
Sk8ing Through Life
September 2005
By:
Baxter J.
| Sacramento, California
A skateboarder takes on a monster ramp with the help of the Steps
From Hate to Higher Power
August 2003
By:
Ed M.
| Elkeridge, Maryland
Why would the creator of heaven and earth want to talk to me?
AA for Two
December 1960
By:
Anonymous
How one couple put themselves into the hands of their Higher Power
Dear Joe:
August 1956
The following letter was written by a member to his 26-year-old son, both of whom saw combat together in the late Korean conflict.
A Happy Holiday!
December 1952
By:
R. B. A
| New York City, New York
a hand reaches across the sea in AA's own "auld lang syne. . .
Through the AA Looking Glass
November 1950
By:
Bill
Your magazine. . .reflecting your thoughts, ideas and philosophy.
The Twelve Steps Revisited/step 11
December 1962
By:
J.E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
<emphasis type="italic">Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God</emphasis> as we understood Him, <emphasis type="italic">praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out</emphasis>.
My Pink Cloud
Web Exclusives
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By:
Julie P.
For three months, her pink cloud kept her going. It was only after it turned grey that she discovered the value of a simple word: gratitude
The Gift of Desperation
January 2019
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By:
Becky B.
| Chillicothe, Ohio
Going into rehab felt like defeat, but it was the beginning of spiritual victory
A Wonderful Life
August 2014
By:
—Mike A.,
| Arcata, California
At 74, a California old-timer expresses gratitude for his 53 years in AA