Risk AND FAITH
February 2008
By:
Stephen B.
| Corvallis, Oregon
An AA gets out of his head and into his heart
In My Own Time
April 2007
By:
Donnie M.
| Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Members of his family had been sober for decades. Why couldn't he get it?
In The Spirit--not The Letter--of Alcoholics Anonymous
January 2007
By:
Laurie A.
| Essex
Love, not worship, for the Big Book
Along Spiritual Lines: Honoring One's Faith
May 2006
By:
David M.
| Los Angeles, California
An Orthodox Jew talks about faith, recovery, and the Steps of AA
Miracles: Yours and Mine
February 2004
By:
Dave L.
| Prineville, Oregon
He thought they were only for the very good people, the saints
A Quiet Hatred
September 2003
By:
Keith W.
| Oceanside, California
An amends helps a man understand the hate he harbored for eleven years --Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Morning Never Came
September 2012
By:
Rachel S.
| Brooklyn, New York
A sponsor's tragic tale reveals the cunning power of alcohol
Web Exclusive: Camping Out with the Fellowship
July 2011
By:
Glen B.
| Los Angeles, California
A notice in Grapevine helps this AA to connect with other members while on the road
Web Exclusive: A St. Patrick's Day Business Trip
July 2011
By:
Dana M.
| Lebanon, New Hampshire
An AA uses the tools of the program to stay sober while traveling with work colleagues
Delta king
January 2010
By:
DON C.
| Kosciusko, Miss.
The boy who could get anything he wanted ends up broke, alone and in prison
GROUND WORK
December 2009
By:
BOB G.
| Tallahassee, Fla.
A day of reluctant service creating a garden brings unexpectedly joyful side effects
A Long, Dry Drunk
February 2006
By:
Loren B.
| Bozeman, Montana
An alcoholic's suffering ends with a raised hand
Drifting
January 2006
By:
William S.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
After fourteen years of sobriety, an AA gets a wake-up call
Where's My Reward?
September 2005
By:
Christine P.
| North Hollywood, California
Sober twelve years, an AA wonders when she'll get the big pay-off
Luck of the Draw
March 2005
By:
Wally L.
| Carmel Valley, California
Reflecting on twenty years of the gains of sobriety