The ride of my life
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Tyler R.
| New York, N.Y.
Thrilled to get 90 days during COVID-19, a young newcomer hits the road to celebrate
My love affair with alcohol
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Corinna D.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
She hitchhiked her way into a long relationship with liquor and made it to AA through Al-Anon
The Gift of Desperation
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Becky B.
| Chillicothe, Ohio
Going into rehab felt like defeat, but it was the beginning of spiritual victory
Clear head, grateful heart
May 2018
By:
Jennifer O.
| Sumner, Maine
A mother recalls the dark days of her drinking and shares gratitude for the program and the beautiful morning sky
From Saloon to Salon
March 2016
Getting sober was tough for a woman in 1949. But she had a knack for fixing hair
The Double Life of a Doctor
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
She was long practiced in the art of maintaining a façade, but the stakes were getting higher and higher
My Bulldog Brain
September 2014
By:
Susan W.
| Alameda, California
When she was able to let go of intellectual pride, she began to identify in the rooms
Sentenced to Loneliness
May 2008
By:
Anonymous
He wanted to be the first in all his life's activities, but he was last to acknowledge the harm alcohol did in his life.
Three Men AND a Wet Drunk
April 2008
By:
A.G.
| Tabernacle, New Jersey
An old-timer recalls her early days
Order Of The Court
November 2007
By:
Brian C.
| St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
A judge starts the ball rolling
It Works For Me
September 2007
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
Sober sixty years, a member reflects on AA's principles
Denial: A Story In Three Parts
May 2006
By:
Victoria P.
| Los Angeles, California
The thick wall finally cracks for this hard-drinking lawyer
Had enough?
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Patrick J.
| Alburquerque, New Mexico
He thought he had power over alcohol, until one day someone asked him a question that had only one answer
No two alike
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Lucinda P.
| Grass Valley, California
A member in California makes peace with the holidays one snowflake at a time
Something wonderful overhead
September 2018
By:
Mindy S.
| Villa Grove, Colorado
A frightening encounter on a lonely desert road helped her find a little faith
All Greek to me
June 2018
By:
George M.
| Camden, Maine
How a smartphone came to the rescue for some alcoholics in Greece who really needed a meeting
Not a river in Egypt
June 2018
By:
R.T.
| Queen Creek, Arizona
Even in sobriety, denial ruled his life. But Step Six and a cool Higher Power helped him begin to accept reality and lift his head out of the sand
Long Strange Trip
June 2018
By:
Andy G.
| Midland, Mich.
They were childhood buddies who drank and drugged together, then got sober. Now they were taking one final road trip
Always open
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Anonymous
A member reflects on the joys and challenges of sponsorship and how it’s kept him sober for 31 wonderful years
The Perfect Interview
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Adam A.
| Cordova, Tennessee
Bottle down, tie on, all ready to go. He was going to get this job. He just knew it. So why was everyone staring at him?
Leveled
September 2017
By:
Richard M.
| Dillon, Montana
In prison with 38 years sober, he hit a whole new bottom. Service was the way out
From The Hills Of Arkansas
August 2017
By:
Charles G.
| Evans, Ga.
He clawed his way out of a hardscrabble childhood, but alcohol followed him relentlessly. When he couldn’t drink, yet couldn’t die, he finally surrendered
Dear Manuel
July 2017
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
For one member, corresponding with an inmate has been a long, wonderful journey
The Strange Mental Blank Spot
July 2017
By:
Louisa P.
| Seattle, Wash.
An alcoholic does battle with the strange mental blank spot that separates her (and all alcoholics) from the rest of humanity
Any Lengths
April 2017
By:
Corliss Burke
| Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
A former Class A Trustee and addiction professional shares about the wonderful ride she and AA have been on for the past 26 years
No More Excuses
April 2017
Seeking to find a solution to the God-shaped void in her soul, she turned to AA and discovered a miraculous new life
One stitch at a time
March 2016
An old-timer finds out it’s never too late to dive back in like a newcomer