Thumbing for the Holidays
December 2017
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By:
Bonnie R.
| Ashe County, North Carolina
Broke and lonely, a newcomer looking to do service hits the road and gets an unexpected surprise
What Happened
August 2017
By:
James O. Lorraine
| Port Elizabeth
Detoxing in the hospital after a lifetime of drinking, an alcoholic receives four visitors who bring him the gift of life and sobriety
The New Guy In The Room
June 2017
By:
B.G.
| Minneapolis
Things he heard when he first came around stuck with him forever; now, he never forgets what it’s like to be the new guy in the room
Traveling To Sobriety
May 2017
Her job takes her around the country, but wherever she lands, AA is there
My Story
May 2017
By:
Ellen V.
Whenever she has a bad day, she tells herself the story of her spiritual awakening, late one night, after everything seemed lost
Nowhere To Look But Up
December 2016
“A lost, forgotten, drug-addicted, alcohol-reliant, people-pleasing, 27-year-old who was stuck in her life” gets unstuck when she finds her Higher Power
God On Every Page
October 2016
By:
Alex M.,
| Louisville, Ky.
When he opened the Big Book for the first time, he thought ... How will I ever fit in?
What's this world coming to?
October 2015
Pricey coffee, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and everyone wanting a tip. It’s enough to keep someone up all night
The Sweet Spot
August 2015
How one longtime member lines up emotionally and spiritually, whether on land or sea
Happily Flipping
July 2015
A newcomer from the North Pacific finds warm, healing sobriety near the Equator
I Hate My Job
February 2014
By:
Kurt S.
| Farmington, Connecticut
Even after 40 years, we can always use a little attitude adjustment
Let the Music Play
May 2013
By:
Larry T.
| London, England
A DJ gets sober and thinks life is over, but the party hasn't really started
Hot Wine
March 2013
By:
Michael P.
| Puyallup, Washington
Stealing booze seemed like a good idea at the time, but the price just kept getting higher
School Spirit
February 2013
By:
Deanna S.
| Atlanta, Georgia
Her search for faith took a happy turn on the San Diego freeway
Let the Bum Find Us
October 1976
By:
A California PI chairman
Till we get the message to him, the suffering alcoholic is the public
Con Artist
January 1976
By:
Anonymous
| Colorado
Getting honest with ourselves and others can be a painful process
How I Coped with a Deep Depression
October 1973
By:
J. S.
| Bedford Hills, New York
Recovery began with the act of doing nothing
You Can Come to Believe
July 1973
By:
J. B.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Some practical how-to-do-it suggestions that can lead to spiritual growth
Just Another Day in Paradise
A sister reflects on both her own and her brother's alcoholism and sobriety
A Dream Fulfilled
This preacher in East Texas found his true calling when he took the first three Steps
Practice Makes Progress
December 1969
By:
R. A. S.
| Tucson, Arizona
An old-timer looks back and decides that time matter in AA--if that time is used well--because
Co-founder of AA testifies
November 1969
By:
F. A. F.
| Bethesda, Maryland
One Giant Leap"--Senate Concern with Alcoholism
Don't Take Our Word for It
January 1969
By:
S. B. S.
| Sarasota, Florida
An early Chicago member writes the sequel to her story (page 304 in "Alcoholics Anonymous") and clearly spells out the progression of sobriety - Big Book Stories--Updated
The "Happiness Part
November 1962
By:
Bernard B. Smith
The "lost Commandment," the Twelve Steps, and. . .
Please Be Kind to Drunken Drunks
February 1962
By:
P. W.
| Jackson Heights, New York
You never know when the word may seep through