Off course
September 2018
By:
David S.
| Gouverneur, New York
A tragic death woke him to his reckless drinking. Now, with some hope, he’s on the right road
Getting to the Root
August 2014
By:
Katie G.
| Burnsville, Minnesota
Not smart enough, not thin enough, not good enough. The Steps helped her dig up the truth
Stories My Father Told Me
June 2011
By:
David C.
| Costa Mesa, California
After a lifetime of drinking, a man looks back at the lessons his father tried to teach him about alcoholism
The Price Tag on Personal Growth
November 1984
By:
G. G.
Do we realize that AA's Tradition of self-support pays dividends more precious than gold? - From the November 1971 Grapevine
The Price Tag on Personal Growth
November 1971
By:
G. N. G.
| Queens, New York
Do we realize that AA's Tradition of self-support pays dividends more precious that gold?
Quote Your Way to Fame
December 1972
By:
L. H.
| Denver, Colorado
An allegory in which some fictional characters act out certain truths about our human experience
Update From the Author of "Growing Up All Over Again
June 1996
By:
H. K.
| Marengo, Illinois
Sixth in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories
It takes love
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Dennis
| New York, N.Y.
With acceptance, willingness and lots of help, a sober guy heals his way into a true partnership
Jet-propelled
March 2006
Ralph B., who got sober on September 1, 1956, in Seattle, Washington, talks about the early days of AA
Turning Points
February 2016
By:
Carol K.
| Sarasota, Fla.
A sober mom recalls how her most painful experience turned into a source of hope for others
Carving Out Faith
October 2015
She finally found a connection with her Higher Power that couldn’t be smashed
My Son, My Guardian Angel
May 2012
By:
Dave P.
| Buffalo, New York
After the death of his son, he experienced the power of prayer
Getting It All Back
August 1976
By:
G. P.
| Elbert, Colorado
A writer on a lost weekend is twelfth-stepped by his agent
Oscar the Oracle
March 1956
By:
J. B.
| St. John, N.B.
A modern fable wherein the reader makes up his own ending
Out of gas
October 2017
By:
Mollie M.
| Boone, N.C.
A mother recalls how she used to wait outside the liquor store and wonder how people lived their lives
No Pie in the Sky God
On a drive one day, she had a revelation about her drinking and connected with a Higher Power
No longer a victim
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Janyce M.
| Ameliasburg, Ontario
With a little prayer and Step work, she learned to let go of the anger she had about her ex
The spark that kept me going
November 2009
By:
BOB B.
| Redding, Calif.
A vet reunites with his son after 61 years
Short, But Not So Sweet
October 2006
By:
Marian B.
| Penticton, British Columbia
Years of torment weren't needed