Magic Without Tricks
January 1976
By:
R. P.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The miracle of recovery comes from hard work
Steps to Understanding
January 1976
By:
B. L.
| Easton, Maryland
We can go back over the Twelve Steps again and again, and learn something new each time
Inner Story
August 1975
By:
P. M.
| Greenwich, Connecticut
The ravages of alcoholism cannot be measured in pints or quarts
Gift of Faith
April 1975
By:
Father Bill P.
| Seattle, Washington
An AA priest finds our AA faith a continuing source of strength
Just One and You're Hooked
September 1974
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
How Professor Winkley hit skid row
A Plea of 'Not Guilty'
August 1974
By:
Tim S.
| Manhattan, New York
Arguing the case for a "no fault" verdict on past insanities
Me? the Best Pal I Ever Had?
January 1974
By:
L. E. L.
| Sonoma, California
She was scared of that Fourth Step inventory--it might mean making some changes
Release from Fear
August 1970
By:
D. A. S.
| Mt. Clemens, Michigan
Pretension and willfulness cannot hurt us when we are anonymous
He Doesn't Dig Those 'Groovy Trips'
May 1970
By:
D. S.
| Santa Monica, California
Empathy, yes, but understanding, no, says this alcoholic who has been there
AA on the Local
April 1967
By:
J. W. S.
| White Plains, New York
A Twelfth Step session in the cab of the locomotive
Higher Powers and Slimmer Figures
August 1964
By:
M. U.
| Boulder, Colorado
My crash diet was working fine, then came the day the power failed
Those Vulgar Words
July 1964
By:
Anonymous
Comments from a cross section of AA on the speaker with a flair for ripe language
When We See Ourselves Clearly
March 1979
By:
Anonymous
| Indianapolis, Indiana
Self-acceptance and a desire to become what we could be are vital steps on the road to recovery
Thy Will, Not Mine
October 1978
By:
C. C.
| Arlington, Virginia
Her father's death taught her the true meaning of acceptance
Action Is Service
May 1977
By:
W. C.
| Jalisco
He served alone for eleven weeks and on the twelfth a new group was born
That Fabulous Convention!
October 1975
By:
J.G
| Manhattan, New York
AA's 40th Anniversary Denver, Colorado July 4--6,1975
Trials of a Group Secretary
July 1975
By:
J. K.
| San Bernardino, California
. . .and some have greatness thrust upon them.
We Made Our Own Fun
April 1975
By:
Four sober alcoholics
| California
Carrying the message turned a vacation into something very special
Honeymoon
January 1975
By:
G. P.
| Elbert, Colorado
When that first glorious realization of what it's like to be sober comes over us
The Revolution from Within
March 1973
By:
Jim H.
| Doniphan, Missouri
Was the world we rebelled against wrong, or were we?
Watch Those Commercials!
February 1973
By:
J. W. R.
| Millard, Nebraska
They fascinate, hypnotize, and make you slightly ill as they lead the unsuspecting down the garden path
Comfortable with God
August 1972
By:
W. O. P.
| Meadville, Pennsylvania
He was rebelling against "religiosity" until he realized that the spiritual and the earthly are governed by the same laws
Three Weeks into Sanity
July 1972
By:
C. B.
| Houston, Texas
A sudden awakening brought her to an acceptance of reality
How Would You Answer These Questions?
March 1972
24-hour Serenity
June 1971
By:
E. S.
| Hartsdale, New York
Serenity depends on the attitudes you bring to daily living, and it's not hard to retain the right attitude for just one day - Essence of AA