No House, No Dog
February 2016
The tough choices she made in early sobriety paid off in a most beautiful way
Early AA: Still Active After All These Years
March 2007
By:
Mary W.
| Mountain View, California
One of the first female AAs on the San Francisco Peninsula shares her story
Hiding In A Tree House
April 2006
By:
Steve F.
| Glencoe, Illinois
First he got sober; then he grew up
The Message in Far-off Places
August 1962
By:
T. D.
| Massachusetts
In Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, and Ceylon, this traveller found AA at work
The Second Best Thing I've Ever Done
February 2006
By:
Ames S.
| New York, New York
It opened the door to a whole new world
Many Years Later
After nearly 30 years in AA, she finally could understand the message from her mother
A Necklace of Hope
October 1996
I Stayed for the Sake of the Children
August 1953
By:
Mrs. E.
| Hill city, Minnesota
A family story of shipwreck and rescue
Safe Landing
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Melissa L.
| Mount Clare, West Virginia
A family intervention got her to the right place, and waiting for her there was a gift she’ll never forget
18 Wheels & 12 Steps
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Ken H.
| Pearl River, Louisiana
A Loner trucker shares how he stays sober on the road—from L.A. to Maine to Florida
The Message in Far-off Places
August 1962
By:
T. D.
| Massachusetts
In Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, and Ceylon, this traveller found AA at work
The Second Best Thing I've Ever Done
February 2006
By:
Ames S.
| New York, New York
It opened the door to a whole new world
Many Years Later
After nearly 30 years in AA, she finally could understand the message from her mother
A Necklace of Hope
October 1996
I Stayed for the Sake of the Children
August 1953
By:
Mrs. E.
| Hill city, Minnesota
A family story of shipwreck and rescue
Safe Landing
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Melissa L.
| Mount Clare, West Virginia
A family intervention got her to the right place, and waiting for her there was a gift she’ll never forget
18 Wheels & 12 Steps
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Ken H.
| Pearl River, Louisiana
A Loner trucker shares how he stays sober on the road—from L.A. to Maine to Florida
Right on Time
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Polly B.
| Wilmington, North Carolina
Showing up for family and revisiting past trauma was a rocky drive. Luckily, she found some fellows to join her
A Little Boy’s Prayer
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Maddy L.
| Placitas, New Mexico
Thanks to her sister and son, a mother discovers a much better life
A Dream Come True
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Nachelle W.
| Collingwood, Ontario
This sober high-flying pilot has found a loving fellowship in AA meetings all over the world
Following Directions
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Rex H.
| Houston, Texas
Lost after a swimming trip in the Connecticut woods, an AA couple gets a pleasant surprise
Lost & Found in Central America
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Taylor the Sailor
| Carson City, Nev.
While at sea, he acts as if every meeting is his home group. But the one near the equator he’ll never forget