Where the winners were
March 2017
By:
Art H.
| Prospect, Illinois
His search for a home group paid off when he discovered a bunch of old guys with books
One scary guy
August 2016
AA is full of surprises. An old-timer remembers the day he got a really big one
Silence Falls
March 2015
By:
Ed P.
| Gloucester, Massachusetts
Losing his hearing, he had to recharge his sobriety
Tough Nights and Days
May 2014
By:
Rose S.
| New Britain, Connecticut
A bipolar member gets help from an AA meeting filled with people just like herself
Web Exclusive: Considering Crosstalk
October 2011
By:
Lily Joy
| Pennsylvania
An oldtimer reflects on the changing perceptions of crosstalk over the decades
On a wing and a prayer
November 2009
By:
PAUL K.
| Syracuse, N.Y.
The miraculous landing on the Hudson River reminds a member of how AA works
Possum Lodge
June 2008
By:
Earl W.
| Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
Hot dogs and recovery in the glow of a campfire
Lost and Found
January 1998
By:
Keith B.
| Oceanside, California
This AA learned that he could not stay angry and stay sober
Eye of the Storm
October 1997
By:
J.G. & M.G.
| LaBelle, Florida
An AA meeting in the midst of Rio's Carnival
The Public's Opinion
November 1973
By:
H. S.
| Great Neck, New York
This 24-year-old expression of concern for our Traditions carries even greater weight for AA in today's world - From the November 1949 Grapevine
How to Use Your Inventory
February 1972
By:
B. T.
| Kenosha, Wisconsin
Set your goals and work toward them - Essence of AA
Comfort in Action
July 1971
By:
R. S.
| Queens, New York
The winners are those who do things because it makes them feel better
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
November 1968
By:
Anonymous
| California
Vulgarity and Racism at Meetings
Ham on Wry
December 2002