Pre-release AA Contacts for Inmates
July 2003
No More Shame
September 1995
By:
Nikki S.
| Rancho Cucamonga, California
Leaving the stigma of alcoholism behind
Last Call on Labor Day Weekend
September 2014
By:
Elizabeth V.
| Reno, Nevada
It was a holiday weekend and the end of something
Letter from Chiang Mai
September 2014
By:
—Bill W.
| Chiang Mai,
In sobriety, he got a new inner life and followed his dreams across the globe
A New Life for Aunt Patricia
September 2014
By:
Patricia K.
| Ventura, California
She wanted to paint and garden when she retired, but martinis and hangovers came first
Starting Out in Al-Anon
July 2014
By:
Wendy W.
| Salt Lake City, Utah
She didn't think she had a problem with alcohol until she got to the Fourth Step
Staying Afloat
June 2014
By:
Anonymous
Taking action and meeting her HP halfway keeps her on top of the water
Typing, Raising Cash and "Imaginary Ulcer Attacks"
April 2014
By:
Bill S.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
A timeline of the first year and a half of the making of the Big Book
Looking Back
September 2013
He wanted to understand when he became an alcoholic. It was pretty clear
Different, But Not Different
September 2013
By:
Nealy R.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A woman with Down syndrome finds that when it comes to alcoholism, she’s just like everyone else
Bedtime story
June 2013
By:
Doug R.
| Tujunga, California
With a bottle in his hand, a newcomer finds Step Two on a bedroom floor
Help on the Line
April 2013
By:
Jim T.
| Ft. Collins, Colorado
How a man named Gery helped keep him from being tossed back into dangerous waters
Hot house
December 2012
By:
Frankie B.,
| Spring Hill, Florida
An old-timer challenges the way his local meeting place is run
Bobbleheads
November 2012
By:
Dan W.
| Eatonville, Washington
A newcomer learns the heard truth about the men who keep smiling and nodding
Pint-Sized
October 2012
By:
Anthony W.
| Carson City, Nevada
Too anxious to attend AA, he finally found his home in a small meeting room