Lily, Our Friend
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.
As Andy and his buddy share love with a struggling home group member, her story keeps it mighty real
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
We're Chipping Away at the Stigma
October 1970
By:
Anonymous
| Seattle, Washington
An opportunity to work as a rehabilitation counselor made it possible for him to contribute more
Freedom in Day-tight Compartments
August 1970
By:
M. E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
The 24-hour plan doesn't shut you in; rather, it shuts out that which is wasteful and destructive
Count-the-house Charlie
February 1970
By:
W. O'K.,
| Palos Verdes,, California
He found his place in AA and served faithfully in his own way
Freedom Began in Prison
February 1970
By:
R. R.
| Universal City, California
The Fourth and Fifth Steps help make beautiful music
We're Going to Do Something About Profanity!
January 1970
By:
D. C.
| Fitchburg, Massachusetts
The blue atmosphere at some meetings is turning many people off, says this writer
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
January 1970
World Service Delegates Widen AA Unity
The Ghosts of My Youth
It wasn't until she faced her past that she could move forward into the present
Anonymity and the Social Networks
An AA discovers a way in which her anonymity is threatened by an online social group
The Long Voyage Home. . .to Finland
October 1969
By:
Sailor
| Jakobstad
Tempest-tossed on a sea of alcohol, this sailor finally found a peaceful harbor in AA - This Is AA Around the World. . .