They Can Recover
March 2018
By:
Bob P.
Stigmatized by mental illness, he discovered in AA that the right doses of both medication and sobriety keep him leading a happy and productive life
Complete pass
December 2017
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By:
Pat R.
| Satanta, Kansas
Now when he takes the family to the stadium, he makes better plays and remembers the game
Silent Friends
May 2017
By:
Matt S.
| Burien, Wash.
His loved ones cared enough about him to get him the help he needed, even as he tuned them out and reached for another drink
Back to the surface
January 2017
By:
Crystal B.
| Sun City, California
Feelings and events may take her down, but she now has the tools to come right back up
The Empties in the Closet
February 2016
She was hiding her alcoholism from everyone, including herself
Mary On the Go
August 2015
She used to hate traveling, but now that she's two years sober, she's hitting the road
To the Fog and the Redwoods
May 2015
At the end of his drinking, he went home, thinking it was to die
Part of something big
April 2015
By:
Allison D.
| Glenside, Pennsylvania
How her dream to have a meaningful life became something to really cheer about
Ready to Bolt
March 2015
By:
Tom F.
| Fort Bragg, California
In a chair by the door he waited for the first mention of God. Then Tradition Three came to his rescue
Voted Least Likely?
October 2014
By:
Maureen G.
| Wyckoff, New Jersey
Although she didn't fit the stereotype of an alcoholic, she became one anyway
Walking Zombie
September 2014
By:
R.M.
| Lincoln, Rhode Island
With bottle in hand, a mother of four sleepwalked through life, until one day a cop woke her up
Getting Sober at 51
August 2014
By:
Jennifer A.
| Bradenton, Florida
Although she had tried many times before, one day proved different than all the rest
This Old Torn Up House
February 2014
By:
Robert R.
| Colorado Springs, Colorado
Fixing a house damaged in a hurricane taught him a lesson about his life
Reconnecting Through the Years
December 2013
Their separate lives took them to various continents but they kept bumping into each other through AA
Dire Reckonings
November 2013
He went home to die from alcoholism, but found himself in an AA meeting instead
Twelve Promises
September 1976
By:
W. C.
| Shelbyville, Indiana
Eleven of them offer growth beyond sobriety
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
February 1976
By:
New York Times
Expert Excuses
Middle-aged Spread
October 1975
By:
K. A.
| Topeka, Kansas
A condition that calls upon us to exercise. . .some common sense
The Only Requirement. . .
May 1975
By:
Anonymous
| Rhode Island
As alcoholics, we can help each other with the problem of alcohol
Power for This One Day
May 1974
By:
Earl C.
| Santa Barbara, California
His way was a failure. This AA way is working
What Is Your Concern?
December 1973
By:
W. O'N.
| Wichita Falls, Texas
A final word on the subject from our co-founder Bill W.
Platform Manner
November 1973
By:
N. M.
| New Orleans, Louisiana
A voice from the past with a familiar ring today - From the May 1948 Grapevine
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1972
Federal Report Calls for Action and New Attitudes
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
May 1972
By:
M. E. S.
Book Review - 'Take My Waking Slow'
The Artist Who Sat in a Daydream
October 1971
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
Creative workers ask the question: Can I be productive without the alcohol on which I depended? Here, four artists from different fields share their experience after joining AA