Back to School
September 2013
By:
Mark E.
| Rocky Hill, New Jersey
Booze breath and bloodshot eyes? Not this year. Dad gets a passing grade
Dating Rampage
August 2013
By:
Patrick M.
| Brooklyn, New York
Three coffee dates in one afternoon? A member tells how he survived
Just a beginning
June 2013
By:
—Hal W.
| Berwyn., Pennsylvania
Pouring the bottle down the drain was great, but only the first step
The Need to Go Deeper
August 2012
By:
Richard D.
| Shreveport, Louisiana
Uncovering all the harm he caused in his drinking days restored his compassion for others
My Child Heart
March 2012
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
A failure to find the "right God" eventually led her to her best friend
Rebuilding a Life
March 2012
By:
Tom F.
| Oceanside, California
In sobriety, he was able to put the pieces of his life back together again
Web Exclusive: Sober For a Second Time
January 2012
By:
Dick C.
| Anaheim, California
He had to reach a new level of surrender in order to truly get sober
A Mother's Reprieve
January 2012
By:
Lori Y.
| Augusta, Michigan
After nearly losing custody of her only child, she was able to come back to AA and get sober again
Red Sea Challenges
January 2012
By:
Wayne G.
| Augusta, Georgia
A family tragedy brought this man into sobriety and a new life
Changing the Scenery
January 2012
By:
Michelle B.
| Florida
A newcomer learns that sobriety is an internal journey
It Was All About Me
December 2011
By:
Don Mc.
| Standish, Maine
AA taught him not to take himself so seriously
Built on Rock
September 2011
By:
B.B.
| St. Louis, Missouri
He learned that a strong belief in a higher power was the foundation he needed to stay sober
Unforgiven
August 2011
By:
Barbara H.
| Rocky Face, Georgia
Sweeping aside fear and resentments are vital in Step Eight
The Message Inside
July 2011
By:
David T.
| South Padre Island, Texas
He decided to return to the last place he ever wanted to go
Lives We Change
March 2017
By:
Beth S
| Hillsboro, Ohio
In a small-town church, a man arrives to thank his daughter’s home group for the love they gave her
Special delivery
February 2017
By:
Michael
| Dallas, Texas
He was ready to make amends to the mail carrier his dog attacked. But how would he ever find him?
What I Do Owe
September 2016
By:
Leon A.,
| Doylestown, Pa.
Abandoned by a skid row father, a son struggles to make amends to him
Why We Do It
May 2016
Service beyond the group ensures that AA will be here for the alcoholic not yet in the door
Believe It or Not
March 2016
By:
I.K.,
| New York,, N.Y.
Tradition Three makes it clear. We don't have to conform to belong
Keeping Pace with HP
January 2016
To maintain his spiritual connection, he laces up his shoes and takes off on a morning run
Praying for Coworkers
October 2015
He couldn’t stand those guys at the office, but he kept working on it—one prayer at a time
Circus Tricks
April 2015
By:
Gus O.
Whether working as a magician or a professor of mathematics, there was always one constant in his life
Boston Girl
May 2014
By:
Doris C.
| Leesburg, Florida
She had her first drink celebrating a new ship in the harbor. It was also her first drunk
Contents Under Pressure
May 2014
By:
Jon. W.
| White Plains, New York
Alcohol seemed to be the solution to the turmoil inside
When the World Came Apart
April 2014
By:
Greg
| Carlisle, Pennsylvania
He was sober 12 years when he faced some incredible challenges
East of the Red River
March 2014
By:
L.L.
| Medicine Hat, Alberta
An alcoholic discovers you can sink a lot lower than living under a bridge
Remarkable Results
February 2014
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, New York
A former delegate describes how the Fifth Step changed his sobriety and his life
Getting the Boot
November 2013
By:
April P.
| Monongahela, Pennsylvania
How self-will run riot gave her a swift kick in the pants
Cruising for a Boozing
October 2013
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A very nervous day counter learns quickly how to sail straight on the high seas