Pleasures of Reading
August 1946
By:
R. E. B.
| Greenwich Village, New York City, New York
GEOFFREY CHAUCER OF ENGLAND by Marchette Chute (Dutton, $3.75)
A family affair
August 2010
By:
Alan D.
| Pascoag, R.I.
After surrendering, this closeknit family accumulates a total of 178 years of sobriety
Guilt
December 1974
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
There really is such a thing as guilt, and we have a specific program for dealing with it
The Three Legacies
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By:
Heidi Jo M.
| Rochelle, Texas
The building blocks of her sobriety are recovery, unity and service
A Whole New Life
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Elizabeth N.
| Commerce, Michigan
Not only has AA transformed how she works and lives, but she’s learned to trust and love the journey
All in at 62
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
B.H.
| Willits, California
After years of marriage, college, jobs, children and lots of drinking, it was time to learn how to live
When Life Happens
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Annie C.
| Parrish, Florida
She was working the program, giving back and loving sobriety. Then one day the phone rang
Who’s in Charge?
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
A member shares his thoughts on how AA is organized and who’s the ultimate authority
Truly belonging
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
J.B.
| Santa Rosa, California
From her earliest days, the“Twelve and Twelve” helped her feel part of. Who knew even more joy would come?
Helping Our Own
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Diane K.
| Washington, D.C.
No AA meetings, no Big Book, no literature...what was she to do? Home group to the rescue!
The Guys Who Got Me Here
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Chad P
| St. Louis, Mo.
A member in St. Louis lovingly shares about his many adventures with sponsorship
Tuesdays
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By:
Tanya D.
| Englewood, CO
What a difference a day makes….
Continuous Efforts
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By:
Betty G.
| Memphis, Tenn.
Self-examination, sponsorship and the Big Book add up to a daily reprieve four decades long
A Good Day to be Sober
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
D.J.B.
| Wyckoff, N.J.
The love and care that cherished members gave her prepared her to pass it on in tough times
A Conference to Remember
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Corey F.
| Soledad, Calif.
A large three-day AA event in a prison? Why not? And it only got better
A Prayer for The Ex
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Lois L.
| Chandler, Ariz.
Oh great. She’s trying to get sober and her husband is suing her. And now they suggest she pray for him? Right!
I Wish You All Another 24 Hours
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By:
Jake S.
| Oshkosh, Wis.
For him, AA was like suddenly finding the light switch in a darkened room
I Lost Everything
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By:
J.G.
| Des Moines, Iowa
He thought he was “cured,” and could go on with his life. But alcohol had other ideas