The Hard and Stubborn Lot
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By:
M.C.
| Belchertown, Mass
Fearful at first, he helped an inmate find a life outside of prison—and discovered they shared more than he had thought possible
My way out
March 2018
By:
Karen A.
| New York, New York
On a sad hike through the English woods, she found the path back to gratitude
The Best Ingredients
May 2013
By:
Celeste D.,
| Hagerstown, Maryland
With one cup sponsor, 12 Steps and a pinch of hope, she cooked up a whole new life
The Big, Beautiful Birthday Present
October 2011
By:
D.C.
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
After a rough 25th year, pain gave way to gratitude
Coming of Age in Sobriety
February 1969
By:
H. M. K.
| Texas
The young dentist had success, family, recognition: everything he needed except. . .
Momma Bear
June 2011
By:
Nancy S.
| Renton, Washington
Through divorce and a decade-long custody battle, this member stays sober with the help of AA
A Peak Experience
February 1997
By:
Bob L.
| Spokane, Washington
This AA climbed from a spiritual bottom to the summit of Mt. Rainier
Sobriety or Sudden Death
October 1961
By:
E.
| Tunbridge Wells
For this British AA fighting the terrorists in the jungles of Malaya it was
Hints On Avoiding the First Drink
November 1959
The eighth of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
Where Attraction Happens
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Pat R.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A place where sobriety is infectious, honesty happens and love and hope rule. My home group—it’s a beautiful thing
Many Years Later
After nearly 30 years in AA, she finally could understand the message from her mother
And the Balloons Went Up
October 1995
Alcoholics Anonymous Celebrates 60 Years at Our Largest-Ever Anniversary Convention
A Warm Room on an Icy Day
July 2015
By:
Ray G.
| Knysna
On a January morning in Amsterdam, a man tries to sober up in a place he least expected
Dear Editors:
June 1968
By:
M. V. B.
| Chappaqua, New York
I believe there are 'winds' and 'winds' and some of them are far from beneficial.
Silent Night
December 1951
Up From Coal Country
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Ed M.
| Bloomsburg, Pa.
Quarterback, student, military dropout, bellhop. He kept digging his way to the bottle
Ascending From Alcoholism
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Jason S.
| Damascus, Ore.
Just for today, sobriety is enough for an ex-cop with a tough drinking story
The Sanest I've Ever Been
July 2008
By:
Erin H.
| Concord, California
An alcoholic's daughter finds her own program
Tenth Tradition Checklist
May 1971
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
Alcoholism and the Researcher
January 1960
By:
Humphry Osmond, M.D.
| Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Activities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism. . .an international news report
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
October 1985
AA's 50th Anniversary International Convention, Montreal, Quebec, July 4-7, 1985
Stranded Sobriety
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By:
Shannon R.
| Willemstad, Curaçao
When a small island becomes a haven of hope and sobriety
A Little Faith
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Patrick M.
| College Park, Maryland
Because of his religious childhood, he had a hard time with Step Two—until he found that all he needed was willingness