Sober in ‘69
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Robin F.
| Burbank, Calif.
There weren’t a lot of young people. Some women carried spoons in case a newcomer had a seizure. People came to AA first; there were no treatment centers then.
More at Peace
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Jesse C.
| Dillwyn, Va.
The next week I felt a little better, a little more OK with the chaos, a little more under the care and guidance of a Higher Power.
Meet Me as a Person with a Problem
August 1970
By:
S. H.
| Fort Worth, Texas
There's no need for tension between the young and the old in AA
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
February 1982
By:
Iver Peterson
Prime Killer of Teenagers
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
March 1976
By:
NIAAA Information & Feature Ser
Youth Problem--Worldwide
Living Large
March 2006
By:
Kevin P.
| Schaumburg, Illinois
The longer he's sober, the better it gets
The Other Side of the Briar Patch
June 1982
By:
M. M.
| Atlanta, Georgia
Year one was a struggle, but AAs helped her reach
I Never. . .Was Hospitalized, Lost My Family, Went to Jail, Lost My Job, Drank in Bars, Drank Alone, Drank on the Job
August 1980
By:
M. B.
| Cherry Hill, N. J.
Miracle on 39th Street
November 1963
By:
Bill M.
| New York City
For fifteen years I kept soaking up booze and attending meetings. . .
Stepping Up & Reaching Out
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Chris Anne H.
| Pahrump, Nevada
Working with local communities, PI committees and the military Area 42 is helping to carry the message of AA in Nevada
An unexpected call
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
J.D.
| Big Lake, Minn.
My phone rang at 3 in the morning. The voice on the other end was crying.
It was my father. Seventy-two hours later, I was in my parents’ home.
It was my father. Seventy-two hours later, I was in my parents’ home.
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
June 1983
By:
U.S. Journal
A Sober Goodbye
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1981
By:
The Journal
Teen Trend Continues
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
November 1977
By:
Richard Flaste
Campus Contrast in Michigan
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
November 1972
By:
Joe Feurey
Cross-Addictions
A Special Haven
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By:
Daniel R.
| Germantown, MD
He got sober young, but he needed a “second surrender” moment in his beloved home group
Growing Into Sobriety
January 1982
By:
Anonymous
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
When she got to AA she was twenty-seven going on thirteen