Chicago A.A.
September 1951
The Pleasures of Reading
November 1947
By:
C.P.
| Manhattan, New York
HOW TO KEEP AWAKE--AND LIKE IT!
The Pleasures of Reading
April 1946
By:
R.E.B.
| Manhattan, New York
<emphasis type="italic">Written on the Wind</emphasis>, a novel by Robert Wilder (Putnam; $2.75)
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
September 1966
By:
J. I.
| California
The Deacon's Bench
True Change
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By:
Aaron N.
| Beaverton, Ore.
Understanding what you can change changes everything
Borrowed Faith
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Michael C.
| Charlottesville, Va.
He was back in detox again, but this time was different. A fellow member helped open his soul
Quite an impression
May 2017
By:
Moira B.
| Pearl River, New York
Many of us have a shameful family event we never want to remember—or forget. This one roared
Pop Saved Me a Seat
July 2015
A trip home to make an amend results in a wonderful blast from the past
AA Behind the Walls: A Volunteer's Perspective
December 2003
By:
Liz D.
| Woodside, New York
What could a young, middle-class girl have in common with an inmate at Rikers?
Moment of Truth
December 1980
By:
R. E.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
At the age of twenty-nine, when his father kicked him out, he had his first
When Age Happens
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Charlottesville, Virginia
The pains of getting older are no fun. But she uses every AA tool she’s got and copes a day at a time
Our Best Four Years
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Liz O.
| Morro Bay, California
He was her dad and her drinking buddy. Then she got sober and so did he. Now came the start of a beautiful team
Operation: Sobriety
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
M.F.
| Louisville, Kentucky
Sober at 15, now in the U.S. Army and at war in Panama, a young soldier finds his fellows
A Treasure To Be Shared
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Cynthia F.
| Rancho Murieta, California
For 28 years, sharing her experience with another alcoholic never stops reminding her how blessed she is
A Winning Team
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Scott W., Luke S., Adam W., Tom S.
| Hudson, Wisconsin
With meetings canceled, football blaring and no outside volunteers, four guys in D-Block score big
The Invisible Line
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By:
Tina W.
| Hobe Sound,, Fla.
After her divorce, she crossed an invisible but very real line
Triumph of the heart
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Tom B.
| Patchogue, N.Y.
Two alcoholics share an unexpected powerful moment one night in the local jail
My Rock Bottom
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By:
Luiza M.
| Fargo, N.D
A rough life and a hard recovery checkered with relapses—but she hung in there and has found the Promises coming true
Mission accomplished
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
John Mc.
| Nashville, Tenn.
A trip to help a sick sponsee becomes a powerful reminder of the message and love we get to pass on
Every chair matters
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Michael S.
| New York, New York
Thanks to his buddy Kevin, the meeting before the meeting became a beautiful thing
Thank You, Dr. Paul
September 2017
By:
Heather B.
| Yankton,, South Dakota
She found direction and strength in the words of another alcoholic