Putting Down the Gloves
May 2012
By:
Marlene S.
| Toronto, Ontario
She discovered much-needed peace in her first year of sobriety
A Well-Lighted Place
December 2011
By:
Gary S.
| Missouri City, Texas
He was about to give up finding the meeting when he saw a lighted cabin
In good hands
March 2011
By:
Lisa Z.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
By fate or by fluke, she finally connects with a faith that works
Keep the Door Open
March 2008
By:
Rick. R
| Lee's Summit, Missouri
Group members take stock after a burglary
Pen On Paper
July 2007
By:
Tom Z.
| Woodbridge, Virginia
An AA extends a hand and stays sober on the streets
Web Exclusive: The Juggler
January 2012
By:
Anonymous
His ambivalence about sobriety ended with a series of violent sprees
Web Exclusive: A Nun's Story
November 2011
By:
Sister MM.
| Monroe, Michigan
She came to believe in a God to whom she had previously given lip service when she was drinking
Days of Wine and Self-Pity
October 2011
By:
Moira
She had to put both addictions down and practice gratitude in order to recover
Not Fooling Anyone, Even Myself
March 2011
By:
Jim D.
| Sylvania, Ohio
An old-timer’s journey out of fear and shame that people would find out he joined AA
Kite trick
March 2010
By:
MARY C.
| Fort Wayne, Ind.
A dollar store kite carries a valuable Third step lesson
HOW HAVE I CHANGED?
March 2009
By:
JIM
| Devonport, Tasmania
A retiree muses on what's different after 32 years
Good Shape For The Shape I'm In
August 2007
By:
Wes K.
| Carmel, California
Blessed with sobriety through life's ups and downs
The Question of Clubs
June 2004
By:
Linda W.
| Libertyville, Illinois
What's the connection between clubs and AA?
Just Call Me
May 2003
By:
Judith H.
| Morristown, New Jersey
It's funny: once you talk with strangers, they're not really strangers anymore