Acceptance Is The Key
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By:
Ilene M.
| Monterey, Calif.
A simple page number packs plenty of sobriety
Patient Twelfth Stepping
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By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Mo.
Planting the seed is sometimes all you can do
Always Remember
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Liah H.
| Kihei, Hawaii
One morning on a beautiful Hawaiian beach, she heard a share that reminded her to cherish her seat
You Made My Day
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Cori C.
| Tucson, Arizona
An encounter by a lake under the warm Arizona sun gives a member a wonderful shot of gratitude
When Anyone Anywhere
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By:
Dennis W.
| Sanford, Fla.
They were strangers on a train, but companions in recovery
In Service Heaven
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Don B.
| Baltimore, Maryland
What used to be a night of clinging to a barstool is now a weekend blast of fun and fellowship
On the Way to the Wedding
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
This quart-a-day guy tried his best to not drink that morning. What followed was a disaster he’ll never forget
God shot at Gate 1
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Tom S.
| Tucson, Arizona
How on earth did he end up in an airport bar when he was just trying to get home from rehab?
Breaking the isolation
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
His alcoholism kept him alone in hell. But once he made it to AA, he got the gift of “we”
It Can’t Get Any Better—But It Does
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By:
D.C.
| Bangor, Maine
To this old-timer, the fruit of sobriety tastes sweeter and sweeter every day
Forgiving Dad
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Melissa R.
| Cape Coral, Florida
In her drinking years, she blamed her father for abandoning her. Then she got the chance to make things right
That Still Small Voice
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By:
Andrew B.
| Albany, N.Y.
In his darkest moments, a true inner voice spoke to him
Other Towns, Other Meetings
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By:
Lana W.
| Saint Helens, Ore.
AA members in new towns? They’re just friends we haven’t met yet
Time Enough
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By:
Roger C.
| St. Clair, MI
Learning how not to regret the past while fully appreciating the sober present
Taking Steps
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By:
Dan M.
| Boulder, CO
He said he was an alcoholic but didn’t believe it. The Steps convinced him otherwise
The Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Debra B.
| Fontana, Calif.
Having to drink her coffee through a straw didn’t mean she was alcoholic. Did it?
A Retread By Any Other Name
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Loni C.
| Redwood City, Calif.
No longer a “retread,” she finally returned to the program and found her life again
Recovery, Romance, and a Pre-nup!
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Steve L.
| Cary, NC
It turned out the only pre-nup the two of them needed was the principles the program provided
Pain in the neck
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Bill S.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
At eight months sober, he got a prescription—but his disease was three steps ahead
Take the steps
May 2018
By:
Doc
| Blue Springs, Missouri
An old-timer, once known as Shaky Jake, walks us through the program that changed his life
Sisters
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
First one sister, than another, and yet another, experienced the miracle of recovery in the rooms of AA
Middle of the Herd
November 2015
On a remote Alaska road, he got a big scare that turned out to be HP’s Thanksgiving gift
Better Luck Next Time
May 2015
By:
Arnold R.
| Baltimore, Maryland
Just when we think we’re right, the Concepts remind us what’s important
A Cabin in the Woods
December 2014
By:
Diane S.
| Benson, Arizona
A newly sober wife escapes into the mountains to hike and fish—but that’s not all she does
The Wizard of Booze
November 2014
By:
Jeff W.
| Maplewood, New Jersey
Lights, camera, action: A good laugh is the kind of service this alcoholic can sing about
In the Rustle of the Leaves
August 2013
By:
Steve T.
| Burlington, Kansas
His sponsor is gone, but he can still be heard on a crisp fall day
Good as Gold
September 2011
By:
Elliot T.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
A sober connection far more valuable than money and riches
Standing on the edge
January 2011
By:
Tanya C.
| Bedminster, New Jersey
A suicidal leap was her first step toward recovery
Visiting Rikers
July 2009
By:
DAVID S.
| New York, N.Y.
A prison commitment yields great rewards for one AA
Drinking's no fun anymore
April 2009
By:
Charlie J.
| Kimberly, Wisconsin
Learning to lighten up after a lifetime of drinking was this AA's challenge