A Place in the Sun
February 2016
As the dolphins leaped and his daughter smiled, he knew his Higher Power had brought him to this moment
Home Sweet Home
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
Her eagerness to volunteer at her Central Office led to a job at a place she knew quite well
Raised in Loisaida
August 2014
By:
Vicky B.
| New York, New York
On New York’s Lower East Side, she did it her way and drank like the boys
When the World Came Apart
April 2014
By:
Greg
| Carlisle, Pennsylvania
He was sober 12 years when he faced some incredible challenges
Letter to Hong Kong
March 2013
By:
Anonymous
How could she ever make amends to the co-worker she mistreated so badly?
Ticket to Ride
February 2013
By:
Bob S.
| Marquette, Michigan
AA buddies fly to the rescue when a member’s son reaches out
Still a Great Ride
January 2013
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
An old-timer returns to his beloved young peoples’ group, where, long ago, he learned to survive the ups and downs of early sobriety
Out of the Doghouse
April 2012
By:
Brenda N.
| Lakemont, Georgia
After years of hiding booze and driving drunk, she made a phone call to save her life
A Pillar of AA
February 2012
By:
Knoba D.
| Washington
His Higher Power showed him what it meant to be of service in a humble way
Learning to Fly
August 2011
By:
Bob B.
| Puyallup, Washington
An Air Force pilot swaps his flight manual for a Big Book and avoids disaster
Web Exclusive: Filling the Voids
June 2011
By:
Jim
After getting sober, he learns how to fill up all the space alcohol took up in his life
Slow bottom
May 2011
By:
Patrick B.
| Napa, Indiana
Drinking at work meant he was an alcoholic, so he quit the job
Trouble brewing
December 2009
By:
JOE B.
| Memphis, Tenn.
At a beer-soaked event, a member gets a chance to pass it on
A white towel experience
May 2009
By:
STEPHANIE B.
| Ames, Iowa
A 19-year-old gets the message during a hallucination
Letter to Hong Kong
March 2013
By:
Anonymous
How could she ever make amends to the co-worker she mistreated so badly?
Ticket to Ride
February 2013
By:
Bob S.
| Marquette, Michigan
AA buddies fly to the rescue when a member’s son reaches out
Still a Great Ride
January 2013
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
An old-timer returns to his beloved young peoples’ group, where, long ago, he learned to survive the ups and downs of early sobriety
Out of the Doghouse
April 2012
By:
Brenda N.
| Lakemont, Georgia
After years of hiding booze and driving drunk, she made a phone call to save her life
A Pillar of AA
February 2012
By:
Knoba D.
| Washington
His Higher Power showed him what it meant to be of service in a humble way
Learning to Fly
August 2011
By:
Bob B.
| Puyallup, Washington
An Air Force pilot swaps his flight manual for a Big Book and avoids disaster
Web Exclusive: Filling the Voids
June 2011
By:
Jim
After getting sober, he learns how to fill up all the space alcohol took up in his life
Slow bottom
May 2011
By:
Patrick B.
| Napa, Indiana
Drinking at work meant he was an alcoholic, so he quit the job
Trouble brewing
December 2009
By:
JOE B.
| Memphis, Tenn.
At a beer-soaked event, a member gets a chance to pass it on
A white towel experience
May 2009
By:
STEPHANIE B.
| Ames, Iowa
A 19-year-old gets the message during a hallucination
AA Takes Root in Khon Kaen
February 2009
By:
Johnny R.
| Khon Kaen
A member moves to a remote part of Thailand and helps get meetings started
RESTRAINT OF TONGUE AND MOUSE
June 2008
By:
Anonymous
The spirit of AA's anonymity Traditions online
In My Own Time
April 2007
By:
Donnie M.
| Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Members of his family had been sober for decades. Why couldn't he get it?