The One-Minute Solution
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
Through mountains of snow and clothes, a dad discovers a secret to gratitude on a trip to help his daughter come home for the holidays
Tugboat Willy
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Willy J.
| Charleston, S.C.
Dry on sea, but very wet on land. Time to cruise over to Captain Andy!
We show them
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Michael M.
| New York, N.Y.
The doctors already got the lecture on alcoholism. Now it was time to witness a real live AA meeting
Living My Life
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Ann S.
| Hemet, Calif.
Life’s challenges keep unfolding for this old-timer.
So does the help we get when we reach out
So does the help we get when we reach out
Diehards
November 2018
By:
J.R.H.
| New York City, New York
With just a few weeks sober, a newspaperman learns that some Twelfth Step calls really pay off
Spirits
August 2017
By:
John M.
| Chesapeake, Va.
After watching his father die of the same disease that possessed him, a man found a spiritual path out of the “age old malady” of alcoholism
Hope is the Thing With Feathers
July 2016
Newly sober and feeling like she couldn’t go on anymore, she found an isolated cabin, a beautiful lake, and a gift of hope from the sky
Home But Not Alone
December 2015
Can someone get sober without a home group, a coffee commitment or a 90 in 90? Two alcoholics in Kentucky find out
Still got my marbles
November 2013
By:
Judy B.
| Concord, Calif., California
It was just a game until booze entered the picture
For the Troops
October 2013
By:
Jim B.
| Marlboro, New York
His search to keep his sobriety fresh has made a soldier's day
Lifesaver
December 2011
By:
Anonymous
In a chilly meeting room, a still-new AA helps two first-timers
PARTY IN THE PARK
July 2010
By:
JONATHAN S.
| San Antonio, Texas
A veteran of the 2005 Convention looks forward to this year's event in his hometown
A Lost Son's BLESSING
October 2008
By:
Nanci R.
| Floral City, Florida
The painful anniversary of a child's death offers an unexpected gift
Eyeliner, Anyone?
November 2013
By:
N.H.
| Sterling, Illinois
“The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us.” –Alcoholics Anonymous
The Heartbeat of AA
April 2012
By:
Heidi
| New Hampshire
Asking for help and helping others was her lifeline in the program
Now Hear This!
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
A drunk finds joy in helping the hearing-impaired find AA
Sober Voices
March 2011
By:
Anonymous
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
When asked if he heard voices in his head, he had to pause
CONTINENTAL SHIFT
April 2010
By:
BERT W.
| Prescott, Ariz.
Plate tectonics and erosion are higher powers, too—can they keep an AA sober?
Welcome To Leetown
June 2006
By:
Katherine C.
| Charles Town, West Virginia
Where a hug and a handshake keep you coming back
Tradition Two: When They Kept It Simple
February 2006
By:
C.M.
| Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Serenity was restored
Coming of Age in Recovery
January 2005
By:
Sylvia M.
| Bronx, New York
A newcomer takes stock of her new life
Inside an Asl Meeting
October 2004
By:
John W.
| Kihei, Hawaii
A hearing alcoholic gets the message from deaf AAs
Eyeliner, Anyone?
July 2004
By:
N.H
| Sterling, Illinois
The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us"--<emphasis type="italic">Alcoholics Anonymous</emphasis>
Tales Of a New Year's Eve Party
January 2003
By:
Keith M.
| Livermore, California
Something very strange was going on
Making the Big Book Come Alive
November 2001
By:
Jim H.
| Lewiston, Idaho
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