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He thought he had power over alcohol, until one day someone asked him a question that had only one answer

A member in California makes peace with the holidays one snowflake at a time

A frightening encounter on a lonely desert road helped her find a little faith

How a smartphone came to the rescue for some alcoholics in Greece who really needed a meeting

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

They were childhood buddies who drank and drugged together, then got sober. Now they were taking one final road trip

A member reflects on the joys and challenges of sponsorship and how it’s kept him sober for 31 wonderful years

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?

In prison with 38 years sober, he hit a whole new bottom. Service was the way out

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

For one member, corresponding with an inmate has been a long, wonderful journey

An alcoholic does battle with the strange mental blank spot that separates her (and all alcoholics) from the rest of humanity

A former Class A Trustee and addiction professional shares about the wonderful ride she and AA have been on for the past 26 years

Seeking to find a solution to the God-shaped void in her soul, she turned to AA and discovered a miraculous new life

An old-timer finds out it’s never too late to dive back in like a newcomer