Santa Ana Wind
March 2003
By:
J. B.
| Los Angeles, California
What does it take to blow away the pain?
Into the Fellowship, One Step at a Time
January 2003
By:
Larry L.
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Step One - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
The smell of freedom
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Kathryn W.
| Chancellor, Alaska
When it was time to admit, she spent some quiet time in a very special place under the sky
The bright side
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Eileen K.
| Springfield, Illinois
She no longer escapes in dark, dingy bars. She’s found her place in the sun
Grave danger
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Rick P.
| Vernon, Connecticut
Bored with the same old meeting routine, he had become a “sober fossil.” Time to dust himself off
Don’t Dwell On The Past
September 2018
By:
Steve M (Definitely Steve)
| Nashville, Tenn.
He was drinking at one of the proudest moments of his and his son’s lives, but decades of sobriety have brought him rewards beyond his wildest dreams
Effects Produced By Alcoholics Anonymous
August 2018
By:
Julie B.
| Georgia & Alaska
The month of June is momentous for her, containing love and loss—and finally rebirth within the fellowship of AA
Here to help
April 2018
By:
Matthew L.
| Meadow Vista, California
When he got out of jail, he went straight to AA. Now he helps build a bridge for others
Faith or a Donut Hole
April 2018
By:
Anonymous
One alcoholic contemplates the miracle of sobriety and the mystery of belief in a Higher Power
Glimpses of Truth
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Jackie H.
| Hurst, Texas
Rebellion, stubborn, exhausted by self-will, she finally glimpsed the truth behind the excuses she made for her habitual drinking
How I “Got” A Sponsor
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Dawn S.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
Her recipe for finding the right sponsor? Go to a meeting, find someone who looks like she really wants to be there—and just ask
New tricks
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
John L.
| Provincetown, Massachusetts
An early morning group in Massachusetts teaches an old-timer that it’s never too late to learn
A happy ending
October 2017
By:
Tom J.
| Chandler, Ariz.
Right when the meeting was over, a stranger put his hand up to share something he’ll never forget
16 carrot gold
October 2017
By:
Vida J.
| Chandler, Ariz.
A day to celebrate, a member to comfort ... listening to her inner voice was a piece of cake
I pay the bills around here
July 2017
By:
Michael M.
| New York, New York
How one group learns about the spirit of rotation and service as it struggles to make decisions about money and rent
Nothing fancy here
March 2017
By:
Frank M.
| Aledo, Illinois
The machine shed across from the dollar store is nothing special, but what happens inside sure is
The Permanent Visitor Comes Home
March 2017
Coming up on a year, a traveling newcomer arrives back to his home group to find an unexpected gift
